diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0740446ec266692719ee2a988c3f58c13c10cf14..6767105d3c7af01cc259b9f3d2fb50d72364449e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.8 )
 PROJECT( SLIC )
 
 # project version
-SET( SLIC_VERSION_MAJOR 5 )
+SET( SLIC_VERSION_MAJOR 6 )
 SET( SLIC_VERSION_MINOR 0 )
-SET( SLIC_VERSION_PATCH 1 )
+SET( SLIC_VERSION_PATCH 0 )
 
 # option for enabling and disabling the logging system
 OPTION( ENABLE_SLIC_LOG "enable slic logging system" ON )