diff --git a/build/buildEnvironment.sh b/build/buildEnvironment.sh
index 53fe2ee5b8..812130fa99 100755
--- a/build/buildEnvironment.sh
+++ b/build/buildEnvironment.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Version
 export AWIPSII_VERSION="18.2.1"
-export AWIPSII_RELEASE="5"
+export AWIPSII_RELEASE="6"
 # Author
 export AWIPSII_BUILD_VENDOR="UCAR"
 export AWIPSII_BUILD_SITE="Unidata"