diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b7bd74f..9a4c8ab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project(RecastNavigation)
 
 # lib versions
 SET(SOVERSION 1)
-set(LIB_VERSION 1.5.1)
+set(LIB_VERSION 1.6.0)
 string(REPLACE "." "," LIB_VERSION_NUM "${LIB_VERSION}.0")
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 98)