diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e905db6..cac4fab7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.11)
 project (hyperscan C CXX)
 
 set (HS_MAJOR_VERSION 5)
-set (HS_MINOR_VERSION 0)
+set (HS_MINOR_VERSION 1)
 set (HS_PATCH_VERSION 0)
 set (HS_VERSION ${HS_MAJOR_VERSION}.${HS_MINOR_VERSION}.${HS_PATCH_VERSION})