diff --git a/core/hoverfly.go b/core/hoverfly.go
index e860302b2..fdc0ca409 100644
--- a/core/hoverfly.go
+++ b/core/hoverfly.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func NewHoverfly() *Hoverfly {
 		PostServeActionDetails: action.NewPostServeActionDetails(),
 	}
 
-	hoverfly.version = "v1.5.3"
+	hoverfly.version = "v1.6.0"
 
 	log.AddHook(hoverfly.StoreLogsHook)
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 85f92e354..f87a134d4 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 author = u'SpectoLabs'
 
 
-version = 'v1.5.3'
+version = 'v1.6.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version