diff --git a/legacy/evil/configure.ac b/legacy/evil/configure.ac
index e5e8020ea7..5a1f4dba4c 100644
--- a/legacy/evil/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/evil/configure.ac
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 ### Version
 
 m4_define([v_maj], [1])
-m4_define([v_min], [1])
-m4_define([v_mic], [0])
+m4_define([v_min], [6])
+m4_define([v_mic], [99])
 
 m4_define([evil_version], [v_maj.v_min.v_mic])