diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d429dfe9..3723fe10 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+byobu (4.55) unreleased; urgency=low
+
+  * UNRELEASED
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:38:02 -0600
+
 byobu (4.54-0ubuntu1) precise; urgency=low
 
   * usr/lib/byobu/include/layout, usr/lib/byobu/include/Makefile.am,
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index b9938d7f..cc03d95e 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=4.54
+VERSION=4.55
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # All sorts of things go wrong if you don't own your $HOME dir.