diff --git a/nats/__init__.py b/nats/__init__.py
index 922a94f..254d1a2 100644
--- a/nats/__init__.py
+++ b/nats/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__  = b'0.5.4'
+__version__  = b'0.5.6'
 __lang__     = b'python2'