diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 679d79469c1b..893b3e4b47c0 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 
 TODAY=`date +%y%m%d`
 MAJOR_RELEASE="5"
-MINOR_RELEASE="7"
+MINOR_RELEASE="6"
 SHORT_VERSION="$MAJOR_RELEASE.$MINOR_RELEASE"
 VERSION="$SHORT_VERSION.$TODAY"