diff --git a/memcache.py b/memcache.py
index 0612d4b..60aa186 100644
--- a/memcache.py
+++ b/memcache.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def useOldServerHashFunction():
 
 #  Original author: Evan Martin of Danga Interactive
 __author__ = "Sean Reifschneider <jafo-memcached@tummy.com>"
-__version__ = "1.53"
+__version__ = "1.56"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2003 Danga Interactive"
 #  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_Software_Foundation_License
 __license__ = "Python Software Foundation License"