diff --git a/src/deltachat.h b/src/deltachat.h
index b0ba4a08..04e1e7e0 100644
--- a/src/deltachat.h
+++ b/src/deltachat.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <time.h>
 
 
-#define DC_VERSION_STR "0.18.2"
+#define DC_VERSION_STR "0.19.0"
 
 
 /**