diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a0212891..137dc481 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ define([PRODUCT_TARNAME], [opensc])
 define([PRODUCT_BUGREPORT], [https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/issues])
 define([PRODUCT_URL], [https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC])
 define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR], [0])
-define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR], [18])
+define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR], [19])
 define([PACKAGE_VERSION_FIX], [0])
 define([PACKAGE_SUFFIX], [])