diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ac2876d5..da5c9df1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (5.19) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 11 May 2012 15:43:02 -0700
+
 byobu (5.18-0ubuntu1) quantal; urgency=low
 
   [ Dustin Kirkland ]
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index ff4805a6..f1f1f375 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #    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=5.18
+VERSION=5.19
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.