diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8165e07b7..d275fddfc 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Noteworthy changes in version 1.9.1 (unreleased)
+------------------------------------------------
+
+
 Noteworthy changes in version 1.9.0 (2003-08-05)
 ------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3bfcbe026..0d12770a9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 # Version number: Remember to change it immediately *after* a release.
 #                 Add a "-cvs" prefix for non-released code.
-AC_INIT(gnupg, 1.9.0, gnupg-devel@gnupg.org)
+AC_INIT(gnupg, 1.9.1-cvs, gnupg-devel@gnupg.org)
 # Set development_version to yes if the minor number is odd or you
 # feel that the default check for a development version is not
 # sufficient.