diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 0b696415..ccf6195c 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#define RSYNC_VERSION "3.4.3"
+#define RSYNC_VERSION "3.4.4dev"
 #define MAINTAINER_TZ_OFFSET 10.0