diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e74205c5..dba8c53d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (5.51) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:30:11 -0500
+
 byobu (5.50-0ubuntu1) saucy; urgency=low
 
   * usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop:
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index ff8dd80c..67dbbc64 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -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=5.50
+VERSION=5.51
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.