diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5ce8d5ce28..7b0612c3e0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.63])
 dnl The NM version number
 m4_define([nm_major_version], [0])
 m4_define([nm_minor_version], [9])
-m4_define([nm_micro_version], [5])
-m4_define([nm_nano_version],  [96])
+m4_define([nm_micro_version], [6])
+m4_define([nm_nano_version],  [0])
 m4_define([nm_version],
           [nm_major_version.nm_minor_version.nm_micro_version.nm_nano_version])