diff --git a/sys/windows/vs/NetHackProperties.props b/sys/windows/vs/NetHackProperties.props
index 164cc760e..80ac3b7ab 100644
--- a/sys/windows/vs/NetHackProperties.props
+++ b/sys/windows/vs/NetHackProperties.props
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros">
-    <VERSION_MAJOR>3</VERSION_MAJOR>
-    <VERSION_MINOR>7</VERSION_MINOR>
+    <VERSION_MAJOR>5</VERSION_MAJOR>
+    <VERSION_MINOR>0</VERSION_MINOR>
     <PATCHLEVEL>0</PATCHLEVEL>
     <NETHACK_VERSION>$(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR).$(PATCHLEVEL)</NETHACK_VERSION>
     <LUA_MAJOR_VERSION>5</LUA_MAJOR_VERSION>