diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index ca7d232..f13a08d 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = u"1.5"
+version = u"1.6"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = u"1.5.0"
+release = u"1.6.0"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/sanic_jwt/__init__.py b/sanic_jwt/__init__.py
index 24203bc..58ba073 100644
--- a/sanic_jwt/__init__.py
+++ b/sanic_jwt/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.5.0"
+__version__ = "1.6.0"
 __author__ = "Adam Hopkins"
 __credits__ = "Richard Kuesters"