diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a2081c7eb0794c5daf19ec790781d919c56746ed..8937ca5a3e38f9d9f1808fdb2530cd46cafac949 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set(CONFIGURABLES_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/configurables)
 include(commons/PreventInSourceBuilds)
 
 project(BornAgain
-    VERSION 1.19.78
+    VERSION 1.19.79
     DESCRIPTION "BornAgain: simulate and fit scattering at grazing incidence."
     HOMEPAGE_URL https://www.bornagainproject.org
     ) # LANGUAGES CXX)