diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index e3bfafe..d1fb4bb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION := 1
-LIBBPF_MINOR_VERSION := 5
+LIBBPF_MINOR_VERSION := 6
 LIBBPF_PATCH_VERSION := 0
 LIBBPF_VERSION := $(LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION).$(LIBBPF_MINOR_VERSION).$(LIBBPF_PATCH_VERSION)
 LIBBPF_MAJMIN_VERSION := $(LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION).$(LIBBPF_MINOR_VERSION).0