diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dbe0c4be..511c12d1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 
 # Define the project
 cmake_policy( SET CMP0048 NEW ) # version in project()
-project( locust_mc VERSION 2.5.7)
+project( locust_mc VERSION 2.6.0)
 
 
 list( APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Scarab/cmake )