diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index be1cd7808..82a96db94 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.18.4 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.18.3 (2013/11/08)
 * fix stuck MPD after song change (0.18.2 regression)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ff00b8f8a..6805a5d46 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.3, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.4, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=18