diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ab2f89eb5..e40d02a1d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_INIT([Gajim - A Jabber Instant Messager],
-		[0.11.4.4-svn],[http://trac.gajim.org/],[gajim])
+		[0.12-alpha],[http://trac.gajim.org/],[gajim])
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.8])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
diff --git a/src/common/defs.py b/src/common/defs.py
index 4966a783c..a9cdb1172 100644
--- a/src/common/defs.py
+++ b/src/common/defs.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import re
 docdir = '../'
 datadir = '../'
 
-version = '0.11.4.4-svn'
+version = '0.12-alpha'
 
 import sys, os.path
 for base in ('.', 'common'):
 	sys.path.append(os.path.join(base, '.libs'))
 
-# vim: se ts=3:
\ No newline at end of file
+# vim: se ts=3: