diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS
index 81e7645eb..767095364 100644
--- a/debian/NEWS
+++ b/debian/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ikiwiki (2.5) unstable; urgency=low
+ikiwiki (2.6) unstable; urgency=low
 
   In this version the rst plugin allows raw html to be embedded in rst files.
   As long as the htmlscrubber is enabled, this should be safe. If you are