diff --git a/pymysql/__init__.py b/pymysql/__init__.py
index 2236ff1..dff5efc 100644
--- a/pymysql/__init__.py
+++ b/pymysql/__init__.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def get_client_info():  # for MySQLdb compatibility
 connect = Connection = Connect
 
 # we include a doctored version_info here for MySQLdb compatibility
-version_info = (1,2,2,"final",0)
+version_info = (1,2,6,"final",0)
 
 NULL = "NULL"