diff --git a/cosmos/__init__.py b/cosmos/__init__.py
index c83bc7d74..86d29576a 100644
--- a/cosmos/__init__.py
+++ b/cosmos/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Contains dags, task groups, and operators.
 """
-__version__ = "1.6.0a5"
+__version__ = "1.6.0a6"
 
 
 from cosmos.airflow.dag import DbtDag