diff --git a/jwt/__init__.py b/jwt/__init__.py
index 090b26a7..90cd457d 100644
--- a/jwt/__init__.py
+++ b/jwt/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 __title__ = 'pyjwt'
-__version__ = '1.5.3'
+__version__ = '1.6.0'
 __author__ = 'José Padilla'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015 José Padilla'