diff --git a/fedora-alpha.conf b/fedora-alpha.conf
index 1e0702c..d2c5e3f 100644
--- a/fedora-alpha.conf
+++ b/fedora-alpha.conf
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ translate_paths = [
 
 # These will be inherited by live_media, live_images and image_build
 global_ksurl = 'git+https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts.git?#origin/f26'
-global_release = "1.5"
+global_release = "1.6"
 global_version = '26_Alpha'
 # live_images ignores this in favor of live_target
 global_target = 'f26'