diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 40c8e38..dba432c 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <package>
   <name>laser_geometry</name>
-  <version>1.5.5</version>
+  <version>1.5.6</version>
   <description>
     This package contains a class for converting from a 2D laser scan as defined by
     sensor_msgs/LaserScan into a point cloud as defined by sensor_msgs/PointCloud