diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c929dd17..72ae7fa9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (5.99) unreleased; urgency=medium
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:48:49 +0900
+
 byobu (5.98-0ubuntu1) xenial; urgency=medium
 
   [ Dustin Kirkland ]
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu.in b/usr/bin/byobu.in
index 46834552..68b4d39f 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=5.98
+VERSION=5.99
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.