diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index dfee6ab3b..db725df17 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR).replace('\n', '')
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-#VERSION += git_revision
+VERSION += git_revision
 #VERSION += "-1"
 
 #
diff --git a/gramps/version.py b/gramps/version.py
index 16e8efc73..dd97c973a 100644
--- a/gramps/version.py
+++ b/gramps/version.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 1, 5)
+VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 1, 6)
 VERSION_QUALIFIER = ""
 VERSION = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE)) + VERSION_QUALIFIER
 major_version = "%s.%s" % (VERSION_TUPLE[0], VERSION_TUPLE[1])