diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1ddad9412..50eb77686 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.18.7 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.18.6 (2013/12/24)
 * input
   - cdio_paranoia: support libcdio-paranoia 0.90
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a487e4a2b..9909cb461 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.6, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.7, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=18