diff --git a/sopel/__init__.py b/sopel/__init__.py
index d6cf4b2ce1..71393973d4 100644
--- a/sopel/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import traceback
 import signal
 
-__version__ = '6.5.1'
+__version__ = '6.5.2'
 
 
 def _version_info(version=__version__):