diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13156283..30be644b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3.0)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 
-project(libssh VERSION 0.8.0 LANGUAGES C)
+project(libssh VERSION 0.8.90 LANGUAGES C)
 
 # global needed variable
 set(APPLICATION_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})