diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1effcb9f..cd2d3ff9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([gparted],[0.17.0],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gparted])
+AC_INIT([gparted],[0.17.0-git],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gparted])
 AC_PREREQ([2.50])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.cc])