diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5bea36d..0877766 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 
-VERSION = '1.5.5'
+VERSION = '1.6.0'
 IS_NT = os.name == 'nt'