diff --git a/bfd/configure b/bfd/configure
index 232a366..3a1d3c4 100755
--- a/bfd/configure
+++ b/bfd/configure
@@ -3249,7 +3249,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE=bfd
- VERSION=2.14
+ VERSION=2.14a
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
diff --git a/bfd/configure.in b/bfd/configure.in
index fa8eeec..3fedebe 100644
--- a/bfd/configure.in
+++ b/bfd/configure.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AC_INIT(libbfd.c)
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
 AC_ISC_POSIX
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(bfd, 2.14)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(bfd, 2.14a)
 # Uncomment the next line to remove the date from the reported bfd version
 #is_release=y