diff --git a/fastcore/__init__.py b/fastcore/__init__.py
index 5af37255..114fc669 100644
--- a/fastcore/__init__.py
+++ b/fastcore/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.5.55"
+__version__ = "1.5.56"
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index 5f3524ee..03965674 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ author = Jeremy Howard and Sylvain Gugger
 author_email = infos@fast.ai
 copyright = fast.ai
 branch = master
-version = 1.5.55
+version = 1.5.56
 min_python = 3.7
 audience = Developers
 language = English