diff --git a/lib/webrick/version.rb b/lib/webrick/version.rb
index 071e832a12..5a21f82d93 100644
--- a/lib/webrick/version.rb
+++ b/lib/webrick/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ module WEBrick
   ##
   # The WEBrick version
 
-  VERSION      = "1.5.0"
+  VERSION      = "1.6.0"
 end