diff --git a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
index 610d38cf..b65dfd70 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dask_xgboost_version:
 # Versions for `rapids-xgboost` meta-pkg
 xgboost_version:
   # Minor version is appended in meta.yaml
-  - '=1.5.2dev.rapidsai'
+  - '=1.6.0dev.rapidsai'
 
 # Versions for conda
 conda_version: