diff --git a/electroncash/version.py b/electroncash/version.py
index ee687901ed9e..31178c7241f2 100644
--- a/electroncash/version.py
+++ b/electroncash/version.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import re
 
 # version of the client package
-VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 1, 5)
+VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 1, 6)
 PACKAGE_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION_TUPLE))
 # protocol version requested
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '1.4'