diff --git a/ec2/spark_ec2.py b/ec2/spark_ec2.py
index 84a950c9f6529..19d5980560fef 100755
--- a/ec2/spark_ec2.py
+++ b/ec2/spark_ec2.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     raw_input = input
     xrange = range
 
-SPARK_EC2_VERSION = "1.5.0"
+SPARK_EC2_VERSION = "1.6.0"
 SPARK_EC2_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
 VALID_SPARK_VERSIONS = set([
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@
     "1.3.1",
     "1.4.0",
     "1.4.1",
-    "1.5.0"
+    "1.5.0",
+    "1.5.1",
+    "1.5.2",
+    "1.6.0",
 ])
 
 SPARK_TACHYON_MAP = {
@@ -87,7 +90,10 @@
     "1.3.1": "0.5.0",
     "1.4.0": "0.6.4",
     "1.4.1": "0.6.4",
-    "1.5.0": "0.7.1"
+    "1.5.0": "0.7.1",
+    "1.5.1": "0.7.1",
+    "1.5.2": "0.7.1",
+    "1.6.0": "0.8.2",
 }
 
 DEFAULT_SPARK_VERSION = SPARK_EC2_VERSION