diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 72e744d6..683030ab 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (4.8) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 28 May 2011 22:22:35 -0500
+
 byobu (4.7-0ubuntu1) oneiric; urgency=low
 
   * usr/lib/byobu/network:
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index d6fb0d40..ac0c70b5 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-VERSION=4.7
+VERSION=4.8
 [ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && export BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 export BYOBU_PREFIX
 [ -r "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" || SOCKETDIR="/var/run/screen"