diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 55c6389df..f6de24441 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.bitchat.droid"
         minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
         targetSdk = libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInt()
-        versionCode = 26
-        versionName = "1.5.1"
+        versionCode = 27
+        versionName = "1.6.0"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables {