diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 36068565..57a372b7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (5.126) unreleased; urgency=medium
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 16 Mar 2018 10:09:57 -0700
+
 byobu (5.125-0ubuntu1) bionic; urgency=medium
 
   [ Jean-Baptiste Lallement ]
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu.in b/usr/bin/byobu.in
index 5bc97cf9..67928763 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu.in
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu.in
@@ -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=5.125
+VERSION=5.126
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.