diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java
index e3a46ba..3c56a30 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 {
     public static final String SYSTEM_BUNDLE_SYMBOLICNAME = "org.apache.felix.framework";
     // Framework constants and values.
-    public static final String FRAMEWORK_VERSION_VALUE = "1.3";
+    public static final String FRAMEWORK_VERSION_VALUE = "1.5";
     public static final String FRAMEWORK_VENDOR_VALUE = "Apache Software Foundation";
 
     // Framework constants and values.