diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 2cea831007..3ecf4f05f6 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 %define sgen yes
 
 Name:           mono-core
-%define __majorver 4.8.0
-%define __minorver 524
+%define __majorver 5.0.0
+%define __minorver 42
 Version:	%{__majorver}.%{__minorver}
 Release:	0.xamarin.1
 Summary:        Cross-platform, Open Source, .NET development framework