diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 43110f23beb..eb6e1de36f0 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+jetty-7.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+
 jetty-7.6.0.RC2 - 22 December 2011
  + 364638 HttpParser closes if data received while seeking EOF. Tests fixed to
    cope