diff --git a/src/start/cp2k_shell.F b/src/start/cp2k_shell.F
index 3237d69561..66f6151572 100644
--- a/src/start/cp2k_shell.F
+++ b/src/start/cp2k_shell.F
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ PROGRAM cp2k_shell
      CASE('VERSION')
        ! Queried by ASE. Increase version after bug-fixing or behavior changes.
         IF (para_env%source==para_env%mepos) THEN
-            WRITE(sout,'(a)',iostat=iostat) "CP2K Shell Version: 2.0"
+            WRITE(sout,'(a)',iostat=iostat) "CP2K Shell Version: 2.1"
             IF (iostat/=0) CPABORT('writing version')
         END IF
      CASE('WRITE_FILE')