diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b24e5cfe..7a918e2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 1.6.0.pre1
+
+See https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git/releases/tag/v1.6.0.pre1
+
 ## 1.5.0
 
 See https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git/releases/tag/v1.5.0
diff --git a/lib/git/version.rb b/lib/git/version.rb
index 62fd6033..b76d9e69 100644
--- a/lib/git/version.rb
+++ b/lib/git/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Git
   # The current gem version
   # @return [String] the current gem version.
-  VERSION='1.5.0'
+  VERSION='1.6.0.pre1'
 end