diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4c2a342d..550e798d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+dbus 1.13.4 (UNRELEASED)
+========================
+
+...
+
 dbus 1.13.2 (2018-03-01)
 ========================
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63848614..efed4f0a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.63])
 
 m4_define([dbus_major_version], [1])
 m4_define([dbus_minor_version], [13])
-m4_define([dbus_micro_version], [2])
+m4_define([dbus_micro_version], [3])
 m4_define([dbus_version],
           [dbus_major_version.dbus_minor_version.dbus_micro_version])
 AC_INIT([dbus],[dbus_version],[https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=dbus],[dbus])