diff --git a/include/mxnet/base.h b/include/mxnet/base.h
index 02dd204fc77d..90b36ab2d8a5 100644
--- a/include/mxnet/base.h
+++ b/include/mxnet/base.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 /*! \brief major version */
 #define MXNET_MAJOR 1
 /*! \brief minor version */
-#define MXNET_MINOR 5
+#define MXNET_MINOR 6
 /*! \brief patch version */
 #define MXNET_PATCH 0
 /*! \brief mxnet version */