diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b07aa103..59a3292b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.11)
 project (hyperscan C CXX)
 
 set (HS_MAJOR_VERSION 4)
-set (HS_MINOR_VERSION 5)
-set (HS_PATCH_VERSION 2)
+set (HS_MINOR_VERSION 6)
+set (HS_PATCH_VERSION 0)
 set (HS_VERSION ${HS_MAJOR_VERSION}.${HS_MINOR_VERSION}.${HS_PATCH_VERSION})
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)