diff --git a/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb b/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb
index a3da9286b0..83f865c481 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
 
 module OpenProject
   module Backlogs
-    VERSION = "5.1.0"
+    VERSION = "6.0.0"
   end
 end