diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 389fe48..a039789 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ project(voxelands)
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1504)
 set(VERSION_MINOR 00)
-set(VERSION_EXTRA "")
+set(VERSION_EXTRA ":next")
 set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}${VERSION_EXTRA}")
 
 MESSAGE(STATUS "*** Will build version ${VERSION_STRING} ***")