diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91fffd61a..78094fd15 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 # Change Log
 <!-- usage documentation: http://expeditor-docs.es.chef.io/configuration/changelog/ -->
-<!-- latest_release 1.49.5 -->
-## [v1.49.5](https://github.com/chef/inspec/tree/v1.49.5) (2018-01-16)
+<!-- latest_release 1.49.6 -->
+## [v1.49.6](https://github.com/chef/inspec/tree/v1.49.6) (2018-01-16)
 
-#### Enhancements
-- mssql_session resource: add port parameter [#2429](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2429) ([tarcinil](https://github.com/tarcinil))
+#### Bug Fixes
+- firewalld resource: prepend rule string only when necessary [#2430](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2430) ([tarcinil](https://github.com/tarcinil))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=1.49.2 -->
 ### Changes since 1.49.2 release
 
+#### Bug Fixes
+- firewalld resource: prepend rule string only when necessary [#2430](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2430) ([tarcinil](https://github.com/tarcinil)) <!-- 1.49.6 -->
+
 #### Enhancements
 - mssql_session resource: add port parameter [#2429](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2429) ([tarcinil](https://github.com/tarcinil)) <!-- 1.49.5 -->
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1e442b9a4..4975129c9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.49.5
\ No newline at end of file
+1.49.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index 3fe5b9682..208da1ab3 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # author: Christoph Hartmann
 
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = '1.49.5'
+  VERSION = '1.49.6'
 end