diff --git a/scalene/scalene_version.py b/scalene/scalene_version.py
index d7105c92b..3183cc8a4 100644
--- a/scalene/scalene_version.py
+++ b/scalene/scalene_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Current version of Scalene; reported by --version."""
 
-scalene_version = "1.5.5"
+scalene_version = "1.5.6"