diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 4c370765982425435bef8ed8c7bab001348d5cd2..05403856d0936cae5b962f3316f49cfc25aeee71 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /**
  * The current system version.
  */
-define('VERSION', '6.0-dev');
+define('VERSION', '7.0-dev');
 
 /**
  * Core API compatibility.