diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 9f740ec4..70aaa9ac 100755
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 3.5.4
+VERSION = 3.5.5git
 
 # use target name which does not use a captital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {