v1.6.2 bump
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6880c1f..f8c86c3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   endif()
 endforeach()
 
-project (benchmark VERSION 1.6.1 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project (benchmark VERSION 1.6.2 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 option(BENCHMARK_ENABLE_TESTING "Enable testing of the benchmark library." ON)
 option(BENCHMARK_ENABLE_EXCEPTIONS "Enable the use of exceptions in the benchmark library." ON)
diff --git a/bindings/python/google_benchmark/__init__.py b/bindings/python/google_benchmark/__init__.py
index 23fbcf6..4d57c71 100644
--- a/bindings/python/google_benchmark/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/python/google_benchmark/__init__.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "State",
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.6.1"
+__version__ = "1.6.2"
 
 
 class __OptionMaker: