diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1079361..45f825e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # along with pavucontrol. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.62)
-AC_INIT([pavucontrol],[4.0],[mzcnihpbageby (at) 0pointer (dot) de])
+AC_INIT([pavucontrol],[5.0],[mzcnihpbageby (at) 0pointer (dot) de])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/pavucontrol.cc])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])