diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index b707f05..014691b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ This document describes changes between past releases. For information about
 future releases, check `milestones`_ and :doc:`/about/vision`.
 
 
+2.2 (unreleased)
+----------------
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 2.1 (2020-01-13)
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 879b416..6710ad0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1
+2.2.dev0