diff --git a/README b/README
index 82e3d01..53afe80 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Expedite 1.7.0
+Expedite 1.7.99
 
 ******************************************************************************
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 966fc93..54c56a6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 # get rid of that stupid cache mechanism
 rm -f config.cache
 
-AC_INIT([expedite], [1.7.0], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([expedite], [1.7.99], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_PREREQ([2.52])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([configure.ac])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])