diff --git a/lib/macho.rb b/lib/macho.rb
index db4dc2237..8b9e24f81 100644
--- a/lib/macho.rb
+++ b/lib/macho.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # The primary namespace for ruby-macho.
 module MachO
   # release version
-  VERSION = "2.5.1"
+  VERSION = "3.0.0"
 
   # Opens the given filename as a MachOFile or FatFile, depending on its magic.
   # @param filename [String] the file being opened