diff --git a/varken/__init__.py b/varken/__init__.py
index 086d49b..2d162d2 100644
--- a/varken/__init__.py
+++ b/varken/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-VERSION = "1.6.8"
-BRANCH = 'master'
+VERSION = "1.6.9"
+BRANCH = 'develop'