diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e3d6f8dd..95c89d2b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #     cmake --build build
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
-project(avrdude VERSION 6.99)
+project(avrdude VERSION 7.0)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)