diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9315dd6..2b1aef8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Maven Info
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
       <artifactId>Storage</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5</version>
+      <version>1.6</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Gradle Info
 ```
 dependencies {
     ...
-    compile "com.dorkbox:Storage:1.5"
+    compile "com.dorkbox:Storage:1.6"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 5ae8d81..1d8c478 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ object Extras {
     // set for the project
     const val description = "Storage system for Java"
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "1.5"
+    const val version = "1.6"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "Storage"
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/storage/Storage.kt b/src/dorkbox/storage/Storage.kt
index d9d4bfd..492189d 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/storage/Storage.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/storage/Storage.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ abstract class Storage(val logger: KLogger) : AutoCloseable {
         /**
          * Gets the version number.
          */
-        const val version = "1.5"
+        const val version = "1.6"
 
         init {
             // Add this project to the updates system, which verifies this class + UUID + version information