diff --git a/docs/reST/conf.py b/docs/reST/conf.py
index 1aa9914e4a..cbde2700b4 100644
--- a/docs/reST/conf.py
+++ b/docs/reST/conf.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2.0.3'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.0.3.dev5'
+release = '2.0.3.dev6'
 
 # Format strings for the version directives
 versionadded_format = 'New in pygame %s'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1f688781dc..81260bee3c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 METADATA = {
     "name":             "pygame",
-    "version":          "2.0.3.dev5",
+    "version":          "2.0.3.dev6",
     "license":          "LGPL",
     "url":              "https://www.pygame.org",
     "author":           "A community project.",