diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 209d7d31..613fe40c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+CHANGES FROM 3.2 TO 3.2a
+
+XXX
+
 CHANGES FROM 3.1c TO 3.2
 
 * Add a flag to disable keys to close a message.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c1915f50..a8d3787c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # configure.ac
 
-AC_INIT([tmux], 3.2)
+AC_INIT([tmux], 3.2a)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(etc)