diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b93b4f2..80bf4d0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.71
+2.72
diff --git a/debian-template/wiringPi/DEBIAN/control b/debian-template/wiringPi/DEBIAN/control
index 31697b8..40262ba 100644
--- a/debian-template/wiringPi/DEBIAN/control
+++ b/debian-template/wiringPi/DEBIAN/control
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package: wiringpi
-Version: 2.71
+Version: 2.72
 Section: libraries
 Priority: optional
 Architecture: armhf
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index e54f1d3..d2d73a4 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#define VERSION "2.71"
+#define VERSION "2.72"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 2
-#define VERSION_MINOR 71
+#define VERSION_MINOR 72