diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index f504b4903..bf08ceef8 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "token.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "1.5"
+#define BACKEND_VER "1.6"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'