diff --git a/compiler/ppu.pas b/compiler/ppu.pas
index 3882b5ec95..1ab5be953c 100644
--- a/compiler/ppu.pas
+++ b/compiler/ppu.pas
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type
 {$endif Test_Double_checksum}
 
 const
-  CurrentPPUVersion = 188;
+  CurrentPPUVersion = 189;
 
 { unit flags }
   uf_init                = $000001; { unit has initialization section }