diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bdfcbf68..e7a8d41e 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ elif (3, 0) < version < (3, 3):
           ' ({}.{} detected).'.format(*version))
     sys.exit(-1)
 
-VERSION = '2.5.6'
+VERSION = '2.6'
 
 install_requires = ['psutil', 'colorama', 'six']
 extras_require = {':python_version<"3.4"': ['pathlib']}