diff --git a/lib/bootstrap.php b/lib/bootstrap.php
index 42c4f418e4997d9f7228d180175d13c23c8d2bda..c9f51036020b7c62b030739269e3ffac6fb200b7 100644
--- a/lib/bootstrap.php
+++ b/lib/bootstrap.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 const DEFAULT_ENV = 'production';
 
 //software version - please leave it as it is!
-$SOFTWARE_VERSION = '5.5.alpha';
+$SOFTWARE_VERSION = '6.0.alpha';
 
 // Store startup time
 $STUDIP_STARTUP_TIME = microtime(true);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index edaea4ad30575eaccf65a23a27d9a7b9399d0e8a..b1a57edae49089fe53c5a15be0c3ad0a1fdbfd3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@studip/core",
-    "version": "5.4.0",
+    "version": "6.0.0",
     "description": "Stud.IP",
     "private": true,
     "scripts": {