diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f80c1aa9b7..9cb0e9c49c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 
-AC_INIT(NetworkManager, 0.8.1, dcbw@redhat.com, NetworkManager)
+AC_INIT(NetworkManager, 0.8.990, dcbw@redhat.com, NetworkManager)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.9 subdir-objects tar-ustar no-dist-gzip dist-bzip2])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([no])])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE