diff --git a/django_statsd/__about__.py b/django_statsd/__about__.py
index 40d4875..195aa23 100644
--- a/django_statsd/__about__.py
+++ b/django_statsd/__about__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 __package_name__ = 'django-statsd'
-__version__ = '2.6.0'
+__version__ = '2.7.0'
 __author__ = 'Rick van Hattem'
 __author_email__ = 'Rick.van.Hattem@Fawo.nl'
 __description__ = (