diff --git a/python/.bumpversion.cfg b/python/.bumpversion.cfg
index b576a1835d..72084ac0a3 100644
--- a/python/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/python/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.2.6.dev0
+current_version = 0.2.6
 commit = True
 tag = True
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)(\.(?P<patch>\d+))?(\.(?P<release>[a-z]+)(?P<build>\d+))?
diff --git a/python/lance/version.py b/python/lance/version.py
index 1838bb7e2e..2ab5e3929f 100644
--- a/python/lance/version.py
+++ b/python/lance/version.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 #  limitations under the License.
 
 
-__version__ = "0.2.6.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.2.6"