diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 50fcfc2af..01607c1a4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
-set(PIM_VERSION "5.15.80")
+set(PIM_VERSION "5.16.40")
 
 project(kmail VERSION ${PIM_VERSION})
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ include(ECMAddAppIcon)
 include(ECMQtDeclareLoggingCategory)
 
 # Do NOT add quote
-set(KDEPIM_DEV_VERSION beta)
-set(RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION "20.11.80")
+set(KDEPIM_DEV_VERSION alpha)
+set(RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION "21.03.80")
 
 # add an extra space
 if(DEFINED KDEPIM_DEV_VERSION)