diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index aaf5d1c2..7dcb9ede 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 # version information
 MAJOR = 0
-MINOR = 5
+MINOR = 6
 MICRO = 0
-PRERELEASE = 4
+PRERELEASE = 0
 ISRELEASED = False
 version = "{}.{}.{}".format(MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)