diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index eca6dcf5..72fea340 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "1.5.0"
+	version = "1.6.0-dev"
 	githash string
 )