diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05ab959..448dd46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Maven Info
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
         <artifactId>MessageBus</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6</version>
+        <version>2.7</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Gradle Info
 ```
 dependencies {
     ...
-    implementation("com.dorkbox:MessageBus:2.6")
+    implementation("com.dorkbox:MessageBus:2.7")
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d36eb74..e3c5008 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ object Extras {
     // set for the project
     const val description = "Lightweight, extremely fast, and zero-gc message/event bus for Java 8+"
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "2.6"
+    const val version = "2.7"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "MessageBus"
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/messageBus/MessageBus.java b/src/dorkbox/messageBus/MessageBus.java
index f9b0192..491e88b 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/messageBus/MessageBus.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/messageBus/MessageBus.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class MessageBus {
      */
     public static
     String getVersion() {
-        return "2.6";
+        return "2.7";
     }
 
     /**