diff --git a/src/Makefile.housekeeping b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
index 78b4f078..2a950326 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.housekeeping
+++ b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ CLEANUP	:= $(BIN)/*.* # *.* to avoid catching the "CVS" directory
 # Version number calculations 
 #
 VERSION_MAJOR	= 5
-VERSION_MINOR	= 3
-VERSION_PATCH	= 14
+VERSION_MINOR	= 5
+VERSION_PATCH	= 0
 EXTRAVERSION	=	
 MM_VERSION	= $(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR)
 VERSION		= $(MM_VERSION).$(VERSION_PATCH)$(EXTRAVERSION)