diff --git a/.release b/.release
index 03408d292b5c49f9195fdae8803402e226dd0b22..088baae74d37a039bb2dd55a30a3a05d7cbf0f21 100644
--- a/.release
+++ b/.release
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-release=0.2.25
-tag=ska-tango-images-0.2.25
+release=0.2.26
+tag=0.2.26