diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b823f37bf9..92b6a41a75 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ set( NEST_USER_EMAIL "nest_user@nest-initiative.org" )
 # VERSION exported to libnestutil/config.h, extras/create_release.sh
 set( NEST_VERSION_MAJOR 2 )
 set( NEST_VERSION_MINOR 14 )
-set( NEST_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL 1 )
+set( NEST_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL 2 )
 
 set( NEST_VERSION_VERSION "${NEST_VERSION_MAJOR}.${NEST_VERSION_MINOR}.${NEST_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL}" )
 set( NEST_VERSION_PRGNAME "${PROJECT_NAME}-${NEST_VERSION_VERSION}" )