diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index ad79f3043c6..4192fb682c6 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+jetty-7.6.1-SNAPSHOT
+
 jetty-7.6.0.v20120127 - 27 January 2012
  + 368773 allow authentication to be set by non securityHandler handlers
  + 368992 avoid update key while flushing during a write