diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
index 7637cb1ae..952e5f9a3 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
 AWS Lambda Builder Library
 """
-__version__ = "1.5.0"
+__version__ = "1.6.0"
 RPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "0.3"