diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index ad3d2c3..57bbdaa 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 CHANGES
 =======
 
+2.6.2 - 2016-06-25
+------------------
+
+- **Bug** Fix packaging error during release process.
+
 2.6.1 - 2016-06-25
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/flake8/__init__.py b/flake8/__init__.py
index 574f407..41566c9 100644
--- a/flake8/__init__.py
+++ b/flake8/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '2.6.1'
+__version__ = '2.6.2'