diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 347b9a5d..37881f44 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "isahc"
-version = "1.5.1"
+version = "1.6.0"
 description = "The practical HTTP client that is fun to use."
 authors = ["Stephen M. Coakley <me@stephencoakley.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d7a842b1..87c142d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Install via Cargo by adding to your `Cargo.toml` file:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-isahc = "1.5"
+isahc = "1.6"
 ```
 
 ### Minimum supported Rust version
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 236815b3..bbfc0549 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 //!
 //! ```toml
 //! [dependencies.isahc]
-//! version = "1.5"
+//! version = "1.6"
 //! features = ["psl"]
 //! ```
 //!