diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1a45708..afb8418 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('cinnamon-menus', 'c', version : '4.8.3', meson_version: '>=0.40.0')
+project('cinnamon-menus', 'c', version : '5.0.0', meson_version: '>=0.40.0')
 
 gnome = import('gnome')