diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ffd9a7fe..2b93ee65 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+D-Bus 1.11.8 (UNRELEASED)
+==
+
+...
+
 D-Bus 1.11.6 (2016-10-10)
 ==
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 36ff67a1..85f7e617 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], [11])
-m4_define([dbus_micro_version], [6])
+m4_define([dbus_micro_version], [7])
 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])