diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 04ba0a82..be6e6c48 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION ?= 1.5.6
+VERSION ?= 1.6.0
 
 # check if we are using MacOS or LINUX and use that to determine the sed command
 UNAME_S := $(shell uname -s)
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index fe8784de..b3e71f65 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.5.6
+version: 1.6.0
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "v1.5.6"
+appVersion: "v1.6.0"
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index c64fc9a9..b3d8e4b0 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: docker.io/uffizzi/uffizzi-cluster-operator
-  tag: v1.5.6
+  tag: v1.6.0
 # `flux` dependency values
 flux:
   helmController: