diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ada21e3..6c723bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ set (PROJECT_GDAL_DIR gdal)
 
 # The version number.
 set (LIBKEA_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-set (LIBKEA_VERSION_MINOR 5)
-set (LIBKEA_VERSION_PATCH 3)
+set (LIBKEA_VERSION_MINOR 6)
+set (LIBKEA_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 set (LIBKEA_VERSION "${LIBKEA_VERSION_MAJOR}.${LIBKEA_VERSION_MINOR}.${LIBKEA_VERSION_PATCH}")
 set (LIBKEA_PACKAGE_VERSION "${LIBKEA_VERSION_MAJOR}.${LIBKEA_VERSION_MINOR}.${LIBKEA_VERSION_PATCH}")
 set (LIBKEA_PACKAGE_STRING "LibKEA ${LIBKEA_VERSION_MAJOR}.${LIBKEA_VERSION_MINOR}.${LIBKEA_VERSION_PATCH}")