diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4af567121..678c8a2b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## Next version (Unreleased)
+
+FEATURES:
+
+IMPROVEMENTS:
+
+BUG FIXES:
+
 ## 1.9.4 (April 24, 2017)
 
 FEATURES:
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index d615fd0c0..5728e5037 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.4
+1.9.5.dev