diff --git a/galsim/_version.py b/galsim/_version.py
index 20be2068af..fa04b39fa1 100644
--- a/galsim/_version.py
+++ b/galsim/_version.py
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 #    this list of conditions, and the disclaimer given in the documentation
 #    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 #
-__version__ = '2.6'
+__version__ = '2.7'
 __version_info__ = tuple(map(lambda x:int(x.split('-')[0]), __version__.split('.')))[:3]