diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c0b3d1d0..9e73df34 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.63])
 # on the stable branch, interface age == micro
 # on the unstable (ie master), interface age = 0
 
-m4_define([flatpak_builder_major_version], [0])
-m4_define([flatpak_builder_minor_version], [99])
-m4_define([flatpak_builder_micro_version], [4])
+m4_define([flatpak_builder_major_version], [1])
+m4_define([flatpak_builder_minor_version], [0])
+m4_define([flatpak_builder_micro_version], [0])
 m4_define([flatpak_builder_version],
           [flatpak_builder_major_version.flatpak_builder_minor_version.flatpak_builder_micro_version])