diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ab16e1f..54ee196 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ project(minetest-classic)
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1405)
 set(VERSION_MINOR 01)
-set(VERSION_EXTRA "")
+set(VERSION_EXTRA ":next")
 set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}${VERSION_EXTRA}")
 
 MESSAGE(STATUS "*** Will build version ${VERSION_STRING} ***")