diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 068008a39..f01350f95 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ omit = ./GPy/testing/*.py, travis_tests.py, setup.py, ./GPy/__version__.py
 exclude_lines =
     # Have to re-enable the standard pragma
     pragma: no cover
-
+    verbose
 
     # Don't complain about missing debug-only code:
     if self\.debug
 
     # Don't complain if tests don't hit defensive assertion code:
-    raise AssertionError
-    raise NotImplementedError
-    raise NotImplemented
+    raise
     except
     pass
+    Not implemented
 
     # Don't complain if non-runnable code isn't run:
     if 0:
diff --git a/GPy/__version__.py b/GPy/__version__.py
index 68cdeee4b..382021f30 100644
--- a/GPy/__version__.py
+++ b/GPy/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.5"
+__version__ = "1.0.6"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b38dbc606..c13a2a513 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.0.5
+current_version = 1.0.6
 tag = False
 commit = True
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 172055042..509cc26d9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def ismac():
       py_modules = ['GPy.__init__'],
       test_suite = 'GPy.testing',
       long_description=desc,
-      install_requires=['numpy>=1.7', 'scipy>=0.16', 'six', 'paramz'],
+      install_requires=['numpy>=1.7', 'scipy>=0.16', 'six', 'paramz>=0.5.2'],
       extras_require = {'docs':['sphinx'],
                         'optional':['mpi4py',
                                     'ipython>=4.0.0',
@@ -198,4 +198,4 @@ def ismac():
     else:
         print("GPy: User configuration file at location {}".format(user_file))
 except:
-    print("GPy: Could not write user configuration file {}".format(user_file))
\ No newline at end of file
+    print("GPy: Could not write user configuration file {}".format(user_file))