diff --git a/uasyncio.core/metadata.txt b/uasyncio.core/metadata.txt
index 5eaf684a..f47c42f0 100644
--- a/uasyncio.core/metadata.txt
+++ b/uasyncio.core/metadata.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 srctype = micropython-lib
 type = package
-version = 1.5.1
+version = 1.6
 author = Paul Sokolovsky
 desc = Lightweight asyncio-like library for MicroPython, built around native Python coroutines. (Core event loop).
 long_desc = Lightweight asyncio-like library for MicroPython, built around native Python coroutines. (Core event loop).
diff --git a/uasyncio.core/setup.py b/uasyncio.core/setup.py
index a33eb17b..07b34ad8 100644
--- a/uasyncio.core/setup.py
+++ b/uasyncio.core/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sys.path.append("..")
 import optimize_upip
 
 setup(name='micropython-uasyncio.core',
-      version='1.5.1',
+      version='1.6',
       description='Lightweight asyncio-like library for MicroPython, built around native Python coroutines. (Core event loop).',
       long_description='Lightweight asyncio-like library for MicroPython, built around native Python coroutines. (Core event loop).',
       url='https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib',