diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 2920a02..7613f58 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+0.5.6 / 2015-07-22
+==================
+
+  * bug: fixing an error caused by a missing partials dir
+
 # 0.5.5 / 6-12-2015
  * allowing front-matter data to be used in layout
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bcd8772..60d3277 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "koa-handlebars",
-  "version": "0.5.5",
+  "version": "0.5.6",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git@github.com:dominicbarnes/koa-handlebars.git"