diff --git a/src/base/version.cc b/src/base/version.cc
index f652415669..dedbb425d3 100644
--- a/src/base/version.cc
+++ b/src/base/version.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ namespace gem5
 /**
  * @ingroup api_base_utils
  */
-const char *gem5Version = "DEVELOP-FOR-24.0";
+const char *gem5Version = "24.0.0.0";
 
 } // namespace gem5