diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 21b216a..f84c885 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pycage"
-version = "0.2.6dev1"
+version = "0.2.6"
 description = "tool to handle standalone Python installations from the CLI"
 authors = [
     {name = "Florian Förster", email = "f.foerster@d-opt.com"},
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ directory = "reports/coverage"
 
 
 [tool.bumpversion]
-current_version = "0.2.6dev1"
+current_version = "0.2.6"
 parse = """(?x)
     (?P<major>0|[1-9]\\d*)\\.
     (?P<minor>0|[1-9]\\d*)\\.