diff --git a/apps/android/app/build.gradle b/apps/android/app/build.gradle
index 4bbb4f0c4b..b60f2e6840 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/apps/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ android {
         applicationId "chat.simplex.app"
         minSdk 29
         targetSdk 32
-        versionCode 25
+        versionCode 26
         versionName "1.6"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"