diff --git a/kubemarine/version b/kubemarine/version
index 70449b9e7..eaf8bae70 100644
--- a/kubemarine/version
+++ b/kubemarine/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.25.1
+v0.26.0
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a8803a998..0c92835ef 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Issues = "https://github.com/Netcracker/KubeMarine/issues/"
 # 1. pip install bumpver
 # 2. bumpver update --set-version <new version>
 [tool.bumpver]
-current_version = "v0.25.1"
+current_version = "v0.26.0"
 version_pattern = "vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
 commit_message = "bump version to {new_version}"
 commit = true