diff --git a/socketio/__init__.py b/socketio/__init__.py
index 96c46afb..11b9f6c6 100644
--- a/socketio/__init__.py
+++ b/socketio/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from .server import Server
 from .namespace import Namespace
 
-__version__ = '1.5.1'
+__version__ = '1.6.0'
 
 __all__ = [__version__, Middleware, Server, BaseManager, PubSubManager,
            KombuManager, RedisManager, Namespace]