diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 381e6354..ab9c1fdd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([gparted],[1.6.0],[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gparted/issues])
+AC_INIT([gparted],[1.6.0-git],[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gparted/issues])
 AC_PREREQ([2.50])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.cc])