diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index 07b3894..299df2e 100755
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 port=29418
 project=voltha-protos.git
 defaultremote=origin
+defaultbranch=master
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2e43841..a49cad2 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.4.11-dev
+5.5.0-dev