diff --git a/doc/sphinx/conf.py b/doc/sphinx/conf.py
index 25f3d8d5..245dbb31 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/conf.py
+++ b/doc/sphinx/conf.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.1.5'
+release = '1.1.6'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.