diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 00af429239..e039237607 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="Superdesk-Core",
-    version="2.6.1",
+    version="2.6.2",
     description="Superdesk Core library",
     long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     author="petr jasek",
diff --git a/superdesk/__init__.py b/superdesk/__init__.py
index f71faa10ad..61ec63e61d 100644
--- a/superdesk/__init__.py
+++ b/superdesk/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from apps.common.models.base_model import BaseModel
 from apps.common.components.base_component import BaseComponent
 
-__version__ = "2.6.1"
+__version__ = "2.6.2"
 
 API_NAME = "Superdesk API"
 SCHEMA_VERSION = 2