diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 41cd8eca..0681c1fd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 MAJOR = 2
 MINOR = 6
-MICRO = 0
+MICRO = 1
 
 ISRELEASED = True
 VERSION = '%d.%d.%d' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)