diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6c0933111d..7e580b3f78 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # freeform string.
 m4_define([libguestfs_major],   [1])
 m4_define([libguestfs_minor],   [19])
-m4_define([libguestfs_release], [47])
+m4_define([libguestfs_release], [48])
 
 AC_INIT([libguestfs],libguestfs_major.libguestfs_minor.libguestfs_release)
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])