diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01f0f757e2..a4bc16fe51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ NOTE: The steps need to be done in order to create a new Hyrax based app.
 Generate a new Rails application using the template.
 
 ```
-rails _5.1.6_ new my_app -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samvera/hyrax/v2.5.1/template.rb
+rails _5.1.6_ new my_app -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samvera/hyrax/v2.6.0/template.rb
 ```
 
 Generating a new Rails application using Hyrax's template above takes cares of a number of steps for you, including:
diff --git a/lib/hyrax/version.rb b/lib/hyrax/version.rb
index 1c39208a87..4eb76cdbf7 100644
--- a/lib/hyrax/version.rb
+++ b/lib/hyrax/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Hyrax
-  VERSION = '2.5.1'.freeze
+  VERSION = '2.6.0'.freeze
 end
diff --git a/template.rb b/template.rb
index a9714774da..befce19dcc 100644
--- a/template.rb
+++ b/template.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Hack for https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/35153
 gsub_file 'Gemfile', /^gem ["']sqlite3["']$/, 'gem "sqlite3", "~> 1.3.0"'
-gem 'hyrax', '2.5.1'
+gem 'hyrax', '2.6.0'
 run 'bundle install'
 generate 'hyrax:install', '-f'
 rails_command 'db:migrate'