diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 99d2dd06ba..ad2d065dd3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 
 rootProject.name=fdb-record-layer
-version=4.4.15.0
+version=4.5.0.0
 releaseBuild=false
 
 # this should be false for release branches (i.e. if there is no -SNAPSHOT on the above version)