diff --git a/avrdude/main.c b/avrdude/main.c
index 7833c452..216491ac 100644
--- a/avrdude/main.c
+++ b/avrdude/main.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ char ** modules[N_MODULES] = {
   &term_version 
 };
 
-char * version      = "1.4.4";
+char * version      = "2.0.0";
 
 char * main_version = "$Id$";