diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e1fd051c0..7acaf7476 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ IF(ASSIMP_HUNTER_ENABLED)
   add_definitions(-DASSIMP_USE_HUNTER)
 ENDIF()
 
-PROJECT(Assimp VERSION 5.4.3)
+PROJECT(Assimp VERSION 6.0.1)
 
 # All supported options ###############################################
 
diff --git a/test/unit/utVersion.cpp b/test/unit/utVersion.cpp
index 2867b5265..e45406b0e 100644
--- a/test/unit/utVersion.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utVersion.cpp
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ TEST_F( utVersion, aiGetLegalStringTest ) {
 }
 
 TEST_F( utVersion, aiGetVersionMajorTest ) {
-    EXPECT_EQ( aiGetVersionMajor(), 5U );
+    EXPECT_EQ( aiGetVersionMajor(), 6U );
 }
 
 TEST_F( utVersion, aiGetVersionMinorTest ) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(aiGetVersionMinor(), 4U);
+    EXPECT_EQ(aiGetVersionMinor(), 0U);
 }
 
 TEST_F( utVersion, aiGetVersionPatchTest ) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(aiGetVersionPatch(), 3U );
+    EXPECT_EQ(aiGetVersionPatch(), 1U );
 }
 
 TEST_F( utVersion, aiGetCompileFlagsTest ) {