diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eca0fd395e..1926aff205 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif()
 # Project / Package metadata
 #=============================
 set(PACKAGE_NAME "Bitcoin Core")
-set(CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 27)
+set(CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 28)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 99)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 0)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_RC 0)