diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index abf7877..2749057 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 port=29418
 project=bbsim.git
 defaultremote=origin
-
+defaultbranch=master
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 545fd57..1f0d2f3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.15.7
+1.16.0-dev