diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f2ac8ba2d2..e8d397c5c1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_static_files(path):
 
 setup(
     name='luigi',
-    version='2.6.1',
+    version='2.6.2',
     description='Workflow mgmgt + task scheduling + dependency resolution',
     long_description=long_description,
     author='The Luigi Authors',