diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cce8f1d9..1e4e2566 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 # Autoconf
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([ntfs-3g],[1.2918],[ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net])
-LIBNTFS_3G_VERSION="38"
+AC_INIT([ntfs-3g],[1.2926-RC],[ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net])
+LIBNTFS_3G_VERSION="39"
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ntfs-3g.c])
 
 # Environment