diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 48ba5e3..4be9e51 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     keywords='pyiron',
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["*tests*", "*docs*", "*binder*", "*conda*", "*notebooks*", "*.ci_support*"]),
     install_requires=[
-        'pyiron_atomistics==0.2.5',
+        'pyiron_atomistics==0.2.6',
         'spglib==1.16.1',
         'scipy==1.6.0',
         'numpy',