diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7cdc0cedf13..e0a0792aea8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
 
-AC_INIT([systemd],[26],[systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org])
+AC_INIT([systemd],[27],[systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])