diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 5fc9939df..7942f44dc 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.3.2",
         "ext-pdo": "*",
-        "doctrine/dbal": "2.3.*",
+        "doctrine/dbal": "2.3.*,2.4.*",
         "symfony/console": "2.*"
     },
     "suggest": {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "bin": ["bin/doctrine", "bin/doctrine.php"],
     "extra": {
         "branch-alias": {
-            "dev-master": "2.3.x-dev"
+            "dev-master": "2.4.x-dev"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php
index 76a431c56..c2bd13d6f 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Version
     /**
      * Current Doctrine Version
      */
-    const VERSION = '2.3.0-DEV';
+    const VERSION = '2.4.0-DEV';
 
     /**
      * Compares a Doctrine version with the current one.