diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d84c93f1e..b992c1146b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7.2)
-project("Crispy Doom" VERSION 5.12.0 LANGUAGES C)
+project("Crispy Doom" VERSION 6.0.0 LANGUAGES C)
 
 # Autotools variables
 set(top_srcdir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9b64e82277..fa11ae8000 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(Crispy Doom, 5.12.0,
+AC_INIT(Crispy Doom, 6.0.0,
         fabian@greffrath.com, crispy-doom)
 
 PACKAGE_SHORTNAME=${PACKAGE_NAME% Doom}