diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 0d6558e7..cffe5b52 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.bitchat.droid"
         minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
         targetSdk = libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInt()
-        versionCode = 28
+        versionCode = 29
         versionName = "1.6.0"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"