diff --git a/src/urh/version.py b/src/urh/version.py
index 24a423b511..ac173b1397 100644
--- a/src/urh/version.py
+++ b/src/urh/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = "2.5.7" 
+VERSION = "2.6.0" 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # To read out version easy on command line for InnoSetup