diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6285a3312..564c99487 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.19.20 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.19.20 (2016/12/09)
 * protocol
   - "setprio" re-enqueues old song if priority has been raised
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 67e4fd502..9277c5f71 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.19.20, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.19.21, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=19
-VERSION_REVISION=20
+VERSION_REVISION=21
 VERSION_EXTRA=0
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/Main.cxx])