diff --git a/build.ant.properties b/build.ant.properties
index 015963d04c..f7ef361c84 100644
--- a/build.ant.properties
+++ b/build.ant.properties
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ updates_server_fallback = http://arianne.sourceforge.net/stendhal/updates
 version_server = http://arianne.sourceforge.net/stendhal.version
 
 # current version of stendhal
-version.old = 1.37
-version  = 1.37.5
+version.old = 1.38
+version  = 1.38.5
 
 # javac options
 javac.deprecation	= true
diff --git a/runserver.bat b/runserver.bat
index fef1272e51..9c3933e6bd 100644
--- a/runserver.bat
+++ b/runserver.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set STENDHAL_VERSION=1.37.5
+set STENDHAL_VERSION=1.38.5
 set LOCALCLASSPATH=.;data\script;data\conf;stendhal-server-%STENDHAL_VERSION%.jar;marauroa.jar;mysql-connector.jar;log4j.jar;commons-lang.jar;h2.jar
 java -Xmx400m -cp "%LOCALCLASSPATH%" games.stendhal.server.StendhalServer -c server.ini -l
 @pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runserver.sh b/runserver.sh
index e6bd7defc1..e5013d323a 100644
--- a/runserver.sh
+++ b/runserver.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-STENDHAL_VERSION="1.37.5"
+STENDHAL_VERSION="1.38.5"
 
 LOCALCLASSPATH=.:data/script/:data/conf/:stendhal-server-$STENDHAL_VERSION.jar:marauroa.jar:mysql-connector.jar:log4j.jar:commons-lang.jar:h2.jar
 
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java b/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java
index ab35ac6ec9..643cf30245 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class Debug {
 
 	/** version. */
 	// Note: This line is updated by build.xml using a regexp so be sure to adjust it in case you modify this line.
-	public static final String VERSION = "1.37.5";
+	public static final String VERSION = "1.38.5";
 
 	/** pre release suffix */
 	// Note: This line is updated by build.xml using a regexp so be sure to adjust it in case you modify this line.
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/GenerateINI.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/GenerateINI.java
index b073a0eb95..73ea6cba72 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/GenerateINI.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/GenerateINI.java
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public class GenerateINI {
 		out.println();
 		out.println("server_typeGame=" + gameName);
 		out.println("server_name=" + gameName + " Marauroa server");
-		out.println("server_version=1.37.5");
+		out.println("server_version=1.38.5");
 		out.println("server_contact=https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=514826&group_id=66537&func=browse");
 		out.println();
 		out.println("# Extensions configured on the server. Enable at will.");