diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index cabaaf45e..294f519f9 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 set(DEFAULT_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 set(DEFAULT_PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR 0)
-set(DEFAULT_PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH 5)
+set(DEFAULT_PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH 6)
 
 if(DEFINED PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR)
   if(NOT ${DEFAULT_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR} STREQUAL ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
diff --git a/dnf5.spec b/dnf5.spec
index 4db730938..576617ef4 100644
--- a/dnf5.spec
+++ b/dnf5.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %global project_version_major 5
 %global project_version_minor 0
-%global project_version_patch 5
+%global project_version_patch 6
 
 Name:           dnf5
 Version:        %{project_version_major}.%{project_version_minor}.%{project_version_patch}