diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 39c738802fc8877e188c94dd4f38c4eecf33759d..81842409a3923acc1871651beac12bee1ac34206 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED (VERSION 2.8.10)
 PROJECT (OPAL)
 SET (OPAL_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-SET (OPAL_VERSION_MINOR 9.00)
+SET (OPAL_VERSION_MINOR 9.0)
 set (PACKAGE \"opal\")
 set (PACKAGE_BUGREPORT \"opal@lists.psi.ch\")
 set (PACKAGE_NAME \"OPAL\")