diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8bf631ea..eb10fab5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 group = com.bloxbean.cardano
 artifactId = cardano-client-lib
-version = 0.5.2-preview2-SNAPSHOT
+version = 0.6.0-preview1