diff --git a/model_api/python/pyproject.toml b/model_api/python/pyproject.toml
index 4ba2c7a2..468d2752 100644
--- a/model_api/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/model_api/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "openvino_model_api"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 authors = [
   {name = "Intel(R) Corporation"},