diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 39b6bbab..77cd01b6 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (3.9) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:29:06 -0600
+
 byobu (3.8-0ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low
 
   * usr/bin/byobu-janitor: fix migration to XDG, LP: #673797, #673727
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index 12d1c6f0..aa4a0202 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=3.8
+VERSION=3.9
 [ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && export BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 export BYOBU_PREFIX
 [ -r "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" || SOCKETDIR="/var/run/screen"