diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a3e27fbc..6b788c7c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.61)
 # The version in git should reflect the *next* version planned.
 # Version must be MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH otherwise things will break.
 #
-AC_INIT([zeromq],[0.0.0],[zeromq-dev@lists.zeromq.org])
+AC_INIT([zeromq],[2.0.6],[zeromq-dev@lists.zeromq.org])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR(config)