diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 2ebd118..0a12ff3 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=AzureIoTProtocol_MQTT
-version=1.5.0
+version=1.6.0
 author=Microsoft
 maintainer=Microsoft <iotcert@microsoft.com>
 sentence=Azure MQTT protocol library for Arduino. For the Arduino MKR1000 or Zero and WiFi Shield 101, Adafruit Huzzah and Feather M0, or SparkFun Thing.
diff --git a/src/AzureIoTProtocol_MQTT.h b/src/AzureIoTProtocol_MQTT.h
index 916b812..802cd2e 100644
--- a/src/AzureIoTProtocol_MQTT.h
+++ b/src/AzureIoTProtocol_MQTT.h
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "azure_umqtt_c/mqtt_client.h"
 
-#define AzureIoTProtocolMQTTVersion "1.5.0"
+#define AzureIoTProtocolMQTTVersion "1.6.0"
 
 #endif //AZUREIOTPROTOCOLMQTT_H