diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cb0f07560..e0f659182 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS true)
 SET(MSVC_INCREMENTAL_DEFAULT ON)
 
 PROJECT(BULLET_PHYSICS)
-SET(BULLET_VERSION 2.82)
+SET(BULLET_VERSION 2.83)
 
 IF(COMMAND cmake_policy)
    cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 NEW)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a95fec88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2.83
diff --git a/src/LinearMath/btScalar.h b/src/LinearMath/btScalar.h
index e02f99abc..bcf81ad58 100644
--- a/src/LinearMath/btScalar.h
+++ b/src/LinearMath/btScalar.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ subject to the following restrictions:
 #include <float.h>
 
 /* SVN $Revision$ on $Date$ from http://bullet.googlecode.com*/
-#define BT_BULLET_VERSION 282
+#define BT_BULLET_VERSION 283
 
 inline int	btGetVersion()
 {
diff --git a/src/LinearMath/btSerializer.h b/src/LinearMath/btSerializer.h
index ff1dc574c..c719b65ca 100644
--- a/src/LinearMath/btSerializer.h
+++ b/src/LinearMath/btSerializer.h
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ public:
 
 			buffer[9] = '2';
 			buffer[10] = '8';
-			buffer[11] = '2';
+			buffer[11] = '3';
 
 		}