diff --git a/compiler/ppu.pas b/compiler/ppu.pas
index b36ce04e3e..0fdd06d873 100644
--- a/compiler/ppu.pas
+++ b/compiler/ppu.pas
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type
 {$endif Test_Double_checksum}
 
 const
-  CurrentPPUVersion=76;
+  CurrentPPUVersion=77;
 
 { buffer sizes }
   maxentrysize = 1024;