diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2a2ba4b1..388a9904 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.54])
-AC_INIT([openbox], [3.0-alpha4], [http://bugzilla.icculus.org])
+AC_INIT([openbox], [3.0-alpha5], [http://bugzilla.icculus.org])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([kernel/openbox.c])