diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index f97ad267d..6c70e0e1e 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #
 
 weechat_stable="4.9.0"
-weechat_devel="4.9.0"
+weechat_devel="4.9.1-dev"
 
 stable_major=$(echo "${weechat_stable}" | cut -d"." -f1)
 stable_minor=$(echo "${weechat_stable}" | cut -d"." -f2)