diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5152ff9..59c5c37 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 AC_PREREQ(2.63.2)
 
 m4_define(pluma_major_version, 1)
-m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 5)
+m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 6)
 m4_define(pluma_micro_version, 0)
 m4_define(pluma_version, pluma_major_version.pluma_minor_version.pluma_micro_version)