diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 4ce19e319b4..2538202d258 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+jetty-7.2-SNAPSHOT
+
 jetty-7.1.5.v20100705
  + Update ecj to 3.6 Helios release drop
  + 288194 Add blacklist/whitelist to ProxyServlet and ProxyHandler