diff --git a/README b/README
index bf29102..1790947 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pigz 2.2.5 (xx Apr 2012) by Mark Adler
+pigz 2.2.6 (xx Oct 2012) by Mark Adler
 
 pigz, which stands for Parallel Implementation of GZip, is a fully functional
 replacement for gzip that exploits multiple processors and multiple cores to
diff --git a/pigz.c b/pigz.c
index 5416bc9..ebef63e 100644
--- a/pigz.c
+++ b/pigz.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pigz.c -- parallel implementation of gzip
  * Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Mark Adler
- * Version 2.2.5  28 Jul 2012  Mark Adler
+ * Version 2.2.6  xx Oct 2012  Mark Adler
  */
 
 /*
@@ -149,9 +149,10 @@
                        Print name of executable in error messages
                        Show help properly when the name is unpigz or gunzip
                        Fix permissions security problem before output is closed
+   2.2.6  xx Oct 2012  -
  */
 
-#define VERSION "pigz 2.2.5\n"
+#define VERSION "pigz 2.2.6\n"
 
 /* To-do:
     - make source portable for Windows, VMS, etc. (see gzip source code)
diff --git a/pigz.spec b/pigz.spec
index 96daadb..9cd1368 100644
--- a/pigz.spec
+++ b/pigz.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: pigz is a parallel implementation of gzip which utilizes multiple cores
 Name: pigz
-Version: 2.2.5
+Version: 2.2.6
 Release: 1
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 License: zlib