diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 272e89aa2..98e6513b0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 ## Autoconf initialisation. ##
 ## ------------------------ ##
 dnl Please do not use '-' in the version number, 'make rpm' will fail
-AC_INIT([hamlib], [1.2.6], [hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([hamlib], [1.2.7cvs], [hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/hamlib/rig.h])
 
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