diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db7a19ad93a..7fe17cf6209 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ get_directory_property(precious_variables CACHE_VARIABLES)
 # Project / Package metadata
 #=============================
 set(CLIENT_NAME "Bitcoin Core")
-set(CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 30)
+set(CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 31)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 99)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 0)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_RC 0)