diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2bfce725a..17765e6dd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ include(cmake/modules/tfel.cmake)
 include(cmake/modules/autotools.cmake)
 
 #major and minor version
-set(TFEL_DEVELOPMENT_VERSION ON)
+set(TFEL_DEVELOPMENT_VERSION OFF)
 tfel_project(5 0 "0")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "tfel-contact@cea.fr")