diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 26ca315d4..36533a88a 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:            pandoc
-Version:         1.5.1.1
+Version:         1.6
 Cabal-Version:   >= 1.2
 Build-Type:      Custom
 License:         GPL