diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index dba8a92..215e8eb 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 port=29418
 project=voltctl.git
 defaultremote=origin
+defaultbranch=master
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e4abe14..a01185b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.2-dev
+1.10.0-dev