diff --git a/asyncwhois/__init__.py b/asyncwhois/__init__.py
index d9bc51a..175b8b2 100644
--- a/asyncwhois/__init__.py
+++ b/asyncwhois/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "GeneralError",
     "QueryError",
 ]
-__version__ = "1.1.5"
+__version__ = "1.1.6"
 
 
 def whois(