diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 65e9b4c8c..ea0aeeb00 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+ver 0.17.4 (2013/??/??)
+
+
 ver 0.17.3 (2013/01/06)
 * output:
   - osx: fix pops during playback
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c246ddbb3..9a495b663 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.3, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.4~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17