diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5039896f..7cd56ba0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (4.9) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:24:50 -0500
+
 byobu (4.8-0ubuntu1) oneiric; urgency=low
 
   [ Scott Moser and Dustin Kirkland ]
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index ac0c70b5..0f630786 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=4.8
+VERSION=4.9
 [ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && export BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 export BYOBU_PREFIX
 [ -r "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" || SOCKETDIR="/var/run/screen"