diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md
index 011652c62bc2..724b45d30ee2 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Release History
 
-## 1.5.1 (2024-01-16)
+## 1.6.0 (2024-01-17)
 
 ### Features Added
 
diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go
index 954e98c048b4..6cd83e6ca08c 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 package internal
 
 // Version is the semantic version number
-const Version = "v1.5.1"
+const Version = "v1.6.0"
diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/receiver_test.go b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/receiver_test.go
index 6925955eb112..ac1870ec31ca 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/receiver_test.go
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/receiver_test.go
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ func TestReceiveWithDifferentWaitTime(t *testing.T) {
 		bigBody := make([]byte, 1000)
 
 		// send a bunch of messages
-		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
 			err := batch.AddMessage(&Message{
 				Body: bigBody,
 			}, nil)