diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 8ac557f542..db528bd100 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 Name:           mono-core
 %define __majorver 5.17.0
-%define __minorver 495
+%define __minorver 496
 Version:	%{__majorver}.%{__minorver}
 Release:	0.nightly.1
 Summary:        Cross-platform, Open Source, .NET development framework