diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/version_number.rb b/lib/paper_trail/version_number.rb
index 0c6c6e56..252343b5 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/version_number.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/version_number.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module PaperTrail
-  VERSION = '1.5.5'
+  VERSION = '1.6.0'
 end