diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c7c326258..f4393fee6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 
 m4_define([metacity_major_version], [2])
-m4_define([metacity_minor_version], [26])
+m4_define([metacity_minor_version], [27])
 # Fibonacci sequence for micro version numbering:
 # 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987
 m4_define([metacity_micro_version], [0])