diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3c69813f..03a4547c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (5.118) unreleased; urgency=medium
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:26:18 -0500
+
 byobu (5.117-0ubuntu1) artful; urgency=medium
 
   * usr/bin/purge-old-kernels, usr/share/man/man1/purge-old-kernels.1: LP: #1686138
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu.in b/usr/bin/byobu.in
index 68ff8480..bc9c5542 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu.in
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-VERSION=5.117
+VERSION=5.118
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.