diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eef88a641..d86a943f3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT([rsyslog],[7.3.5],[rsyslog@lists.adiscon.com])
+AC_INIT([rsyslog],[7.3.6.ex1],[rsyslog@lists.adiscon.com])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])