diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 33ed5c2e..01d097fd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 project('dbus',
     'c',
-    version: '1.15.13',
+    version: '1.16.99',
     meson_version: '>=0.56',
 )