diff --git a/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h b/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h
index 1c71b3f4a2..71abcd7dfc 100644
--- a/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h
+++ b/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace RdKafka {
  *
  * I.e.: 0x00080100 = 0.8.1
  */
-#define RD_KAFKA_VERSION  0x00080500
+#define RD_KAFKA_VERSION  0x00080600
 
 /**
  * Returns the librdkafka version as integer.
diff --git a/src/rdkafka.h b/src/rdkafka.h
index 5e720488d2..9156ecd045 100644
--- a/src/rdkafka.h
+++ b/src/rdkafka.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * I.e.: 0x00080100 = 0.8.1
  */
-#define RD_KAFKA_VERSION  0x00080500
+#define RD_KAFKA_VERSION  0x00080600
 
 /**
  * Returns the librdkafka version as integer.