diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 82e8f3df3..af5db7f33 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if (CMAKE_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL "3.3")
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 NEW)
 endif ()  
 
-project(musrfit VERSION 1.9.10 LANGUAGES C CXX)
+project(musrfit VERSION 1.10.0 LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
 #--- musrfit specific options -------------------------------------------------
 option(dks "build musrfit with DKS (GPU/MIC) support" ON)