diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c80c7153..706a03b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Add the dependency below to your **module**'s `build.gradle` file:
 
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    implementation "com.github.skydoves:balloon:1.5.4"
+    implementation "com.github.skydoves:balloon:1.6.0"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ repositories {
 Next, add the below dependency to your **module**'s `build.gradle` file.
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    implementation "com.github.skydoves:balloon:1.5.5-SNAPSHOT"
+    implementation "com.github.skydoves:balloon:1.6.1-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/Configuration.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/Configuration.kt
index 2300b373..62120896 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/Configuration.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/Configuration.kt
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ object Configuration {
   const val minSdk = 21
   const val minSdkBenchmark = 23
   const val majorVersion = 1
-  const val minorVersion = 5
-  const val patchVersion = 4
+  const val minorVersion = 6
+  const val patchVersion = 0
   const val versionName = "$majorVersion.$minorVersion.$patchVersion"
-  const val versionCode = 54
+  const val versionCode = 55
   const val snapshotVersionName = "$majorVersion.$minorVersion.${patchVersion + 1}-SNAPSHOT"
   const val artifactGroup = "com.github.skydoves"
 }