diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 8c32d188b223f16b87e7076348e855ddfe358030..b10bdb949ef5dce560468ace009a9d1875b1bb4a 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Configuration system that lets administrators modify the workings of the site.
  */
 
-define('VERSION', '4.8.0 dev');
+define('VERSION', '5.0.0 dev');
 
 /**
  * Implementation of hook_help().