diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43e792484..ffc6e4938 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.6.2 (unreleased)
+
+
+
 ## 1.6.1 (May 7, 2014)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 9c6d6293b..b5848e7c2 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1
+1.6.2.dev