diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index cedd3869280..5ed4ab7392c 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+jetty-7.6.12-SNAPSHOT
+
 jetty-7.6.11.v20130520 - 20 May 2013
  + 402844 STOP.PORT & STOP.KEY behaviour has changed
  + 403281 jetty.sh waits for started or failure before returning