diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index aec072a..137dddd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 group = "net.sourceforge.htmlunit"
 archivesBaseName = "htmlunit-core-js"
-version = "2.55.0"
+version = "2.56.0"
 
 
 jar {