diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bae612181f..a39391cfab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set(PACKAGE_NAME "FreeCAD")
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_NAME "Vulcan")
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "0")
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "17")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "6700")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "9999")
 
 set(FREECAD_VERSION "${PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}")
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION "${PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}")