diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index dad6a45b3d3..5b686062831 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+jetty-8.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+
 jetty-8.1.0.RC0 - 30 November 2011
  + 352565 cookie httponly flag ignored
  + 353285 ServletSecurity annotation ignored