diff --git a/argo-messaging.spec b/argo-messaging.spec
index 7f2bb5a1..5c9bb5eb 100644
--- a/argo-messaging.spec
+++ b/argo-messaging.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name: argo-messaging
 Summary: ARGO Messaging API for broker network
-Version: 1.5.0
+Version: 1.6.0
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: ASL 2.0
 Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-buildroot
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ go clean
 %attr(0644,root,root) /usr/lib/systemd/system/argo-messaging.service
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 7 2023 Agelos Tsalapatis  <agelos.tsal@gmail.com> 1.6.0-1%{?dist}
+- AMS release 1.6.0
 * Thu May 18 2023 Agelos Tsalapatis  <agelos.tsal@gmail.com> 1.5.0-1%{?dist}
 - AMS release 1.5.0
 * Mon Oct 10 2022 Agelos Tsalapatis  <agelos.tsal@gmail.com> 1.4.0-1%{?dist}
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 69553bc3..60fca494 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// Release version of the service. Bump it up during new version release
-	Release = "1.5.0"
+	Release = "1.6.0"
 	// Commit hash provided during build
 	Commit = "Unknown"
 	// BuildTime provided during build