diff --git a/build/kube-dns/Makefile b/build/kube-dns/Makefile
index 0ea431cb2d4..896c0deb799 100644
--- a/build/kube-dns/Makefile
+++ b/build/kube-dns/Makefile
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 # If you update this image please bump the tag value before pushing.
 #
 # Usage:
-#   [ARCH=amd64] [TAG=1.5] [REGISTRY=gcr.io/google_containers] [BASEIMAGE=busybox] make (container|push)
+#   [ARCH=amd64] [TAG=1.6] [REGISTRY=gcr.io/google_containers] [BASEIMAGE=busybox] make (container|push)
 
 # Default registry, arch and tag. This can be overwritten by arguments to make
 PLATFORM?=linux
 ARCH?=amd64
-TAG?=1.5
+TAG?=1.6
 REGISTRY?=gcr.io/google_containers
 
 GOLANG_VERSION=1.6
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
index caf97c7088f..5b662089884 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
@@ -21,27 +21,27 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ReplicationController
 metadata:
-  name: kube-dns-v17
+  name: kube-dns-v18
   namespace: kube-system
   labels:
     k8s-app: kube-dns
-    version: v17
+    version: v18
     kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
 spec:
   replicas: __PILLAR__DNS__REPLICAS__
   selector:
     k8s-app: kube-dns
-    version: v17
+    version: v18
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
         k8s-app: kube-dns
-        version: v17
+        version: v18
         kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: kubedns
-        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubedns-amd64:1.5
+        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubedns-amd64:1.6
         resources:
           # TODO: Set memory limits when we've profiled the container for large
           # clusters, then set request = limit to keep this container in
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
index 138d3d9853f..4fe4cd7ffa4 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
@@ -21,27 +21,27 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ReplicationController
 metadata:
-  name: kube-dns-v17
+  name: kube-dns-v18
   namespace: kube-system
   labels:
     k8s-app: kube-dns
-    version: v17
+    version: v18
     kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
 spec:
   replicas: {{ pillar['dns_replicas'] }}
   selector:
     k8s-app: kube-dns
-    version: v17
+    version: v18
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
         k8s-app: kube-dns
-        version: v17
+        version: v18
         kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: kubedns
-        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubedns-amd64:1.5
+        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubedns-amd64:1.6
         resources:
           # TODO: Set memory limits when we've profiled the container for large
           # clusters, then set request = limit to keep this container in
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
index 960a6c5e3d5..fa4f67c6c1f 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
@@ -21,27 +21,27 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ReplicationController
 metadata:
-  name: kube-dns-v17
+  name: kube-dns-v18
   namespace: kube-system
   labels:
     k8s-app: kube-dns
-    version: v17
+    version: v18
     kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
 spec:
   replicas: $DNS_REPLICAS
   selector:
     k8s-app: kube-dns
-    version: v17
+    version: v18
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
         k8s-app: kube-dns
-        version: v17
+        version: v18
         kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: kubedns
-        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubedns-amd64:1.5
+        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubedns-amd64:1.6
         resources:
           # TODO: Set memory limits when we've profiled the container for large
           # clusters, then set request = limit to keep this container in