diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index a906691d..fe98e297 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@
   "repository"     : { "type" : "git",
                        "url" : "http://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git"
                      },
-  "version"        : "1.5.7",
+  "version"        : "1.6.0",
   "license"        : "Apache-2.0"
 }