diff --git a/jupyterhub/_version.py b/jupyterhub/_version.py
index 19f73bf0..484bff7d 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/_version.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/_version.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 version_info = (
     0,
     9,
-    5,
+    6,
     "",  # release (b1, rc1, or "" for final or dev)
     # "dev",  # dev or nothing
 )