diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c1c8fde83f..5f57c418ba 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.63])
 
 dnl The NM version number
-m4_define([nm_major_version], [0])
-m4_define([nm_minor_version], [9])
-m4_define([nm_micro_version], [11])
+m4_define([nm_major_version], [1])
+m4_define([nm_minor_version], [1])
+m4_define([nm_micro_version], [0])
 m4_define([nm_nano_version],  [0])
 m4_define([nm_version],
           [nm_major_version.nm_minor_version.nm_micro_version.nm_nano_version])