diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9ef16cd9..5e17da66 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ dnl along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 dnl Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
 dnl 02110-1301 USA.
 
-define(RELEASE_NUM, 83)
-define(CDIO_VERSION_STR, 0.$1)
+define(RELEASE_NUM, 84)
+define(CDIO_VERSION_STR, 0.$1git)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.67)