diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9702162b..db355a02 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (5.61) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:42:30 -0500
+
 byobu (5.60-0ubuntu1) saucy; urgency=low
 
   * usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc, usr/share/man/man1/byobu-prompt.1:
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index 4c481f0e..2977d4bc 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=5.60
+VERSION=5.61
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.