diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bbb9697..e52aa47 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 package = "tractor"
 filename = "NEWS.rst"
 directory = "nooz/"
-version = "0.1.0a5"
+version = "0.1.0a6"
 title_format = "tractor {version} ({project_date})"
 template = "nooz/_template.rst"
 all_bullets = true