diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 22692dae..0db05f98 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ set(Launcher_NEWS_OPEN_URL "https://prismlauncher.org/news" CACHE STRING "URL th
 set(Launcher_HELP_URL "https://prismlauncher.org/wiki/help-pages/%1" CACHE STRING "URL (with arg %1 to be substituted with page-id) that gets opened when the user requests help")
 
 ######## Set version numbers ########
-set(Launcher_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
+set(Launcher_VERSION_MAJOR 6)
 set(Launcher_VERSION_MINOR 0)
 
 set(Launcher_VERSION_NAME "${Launcher_VERSION_MAJOR}.${Launcher_VERSION_MINOR}")