diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e1f72d980..c616470e4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 project(podio)
 
 #--- Version -------------------------------------------------------------------
-SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR 0 )
-SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR 99 )
-SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_PATCH 99 )
+SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR 1 )
+SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR 0 )
+SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_PATCH 0 )
 
 SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION  "${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR}.${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR}.${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_PATCH}" )