diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 65aac961..16a08a03 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def read(*rnames):
     requires.append('ordereddict')
 
 setup(name="PyUtilib",
-    version='5.6.2',
+    version='5.6.3',
     maintainer='William E. Hart',
     maintainer_email='wehart@sandia.gov',
     url = 'https://github.com/PyUtilib/pyutilib',