diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f4d59b24e..b7cb87ee2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-libgphoto2 2.5.30 release
+libgphoto2 2.5.30.1 development snapshot
 
 ptp2:
 * Canon: fixed display locking/unlocking after exit
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6802decf4..f22ceba16 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dnl       So lastversion.X.trunk for instance. Bump X if necessary.
 
 dnl ******* THE NEXT RELEASE VERSION MUST BE 2.5.31 at least or higher!
 AC_INIT([libgphoto2 photo camera library],
-        [2.5.30],
+        [2.5.30.1],
         [gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net],
         [libgphoto2])