diff --git a/include/version.h b/include/version.h
index fc89ea032a0..97edaba46e5 100644
--- a/include/version.h
+++ b/include/version.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 #define MPC_VERSION_MAJOR       2
 #define MPC_VERSION_MINOR       1
-#define MPC_VERSION_PATCH       5
+#define MPC_VERSION_PATCH       6
 
 #if MPC_VERSION_REV > 0
 #define MPC_NIGHTLY_RELEASE     1
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index fa408269a9f..696500185ba 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.1.6.0
\ No newline at end of file