diff --git a/common/engine.cpp b/common/engine.cpp
index 71f3254d129..8c1132431e0 100644
--- a/common/engine.cpp
+++ b/common/engine.cpp
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@
  * to setup, but I have no idea if/how one can also change files which are not
  * currently being commit'ed.
  */
-const char *gScummVMVersion = "0.5.0pre-cvs";
+const char *gScummVMVersion = "0.5.3-cvs";
 const char *gScummVMBuildDate = __DATE__ " " __TIME__;
-const char *gScummVMFullVersion = "ScummVM 0.5.0pre-cvs (" __DATE__ " " __TIME__ ")";
+const char *gScummVMFullVersion = "ScummVM 0.5.3-cvs (" __DATE__ " " __TIME__ ")";
 
 /* FIXME - BIG HACK for MidiEmu */
 OSystem *g_system = 0;