diff --git a/VERSION.south.mqtt-readings b/VERSION.south.mqtt-readings
index 14a1286..8c768a1 100644
--- a/VERSION.south.mqtt-readings
+++ b/VERSION.south.mqtt-readings
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-fledge_south_mqtt-readings_version=2.5.0
-fledge_version>=2.5
+fledge_south_mqtt-readings_version=2.6.0
+fledge_version>=2.6
diff --git a/python/fledge/plugins/south/mqtt-readings/mqtt-readings.py b/python/fledge/plugins/south/mqtt-readings/mqtt-readings.py
index 66cae3d..560fdcf 100644
--- a/python/fledge/plugins/south/mqtt-readings/mqtt-readings.py
+++ b/python/fledge/plugins/south/mqtt-readings/mqtt-readings.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 def plugin_info():
     return {
         'name': 'MQTT Subscriber',
-        'version': '2.5.0',
+        'version': '2.6.0',
         'mode': 'async',
         'type': 'south',
         'interface': '1.0',