diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cac6bedf8..45c14f0c8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+0.19.1	UNRELEASED
+
 0.19.0	2018-03-10
 
  BUG FIXES
diff --git a/dulwich/__init__.py b/dulwich/__init__.py
index 9da351144..3cfd97232 100644
--- a/dulwich/__init__.py
+++ b/dulwich/__init__.py
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 
 """Python implementation of the Git file formats and protocols."""
 
-__version__ = (0, 19, 0)
+__version__ = (0, 19, 1)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5d2820596..529d3c88c 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-dulwich_version_string = '0.19.0'
+dulwich_version_string = '0.19.1'
 
 include_dirs = []
 # Windows MSVC support