diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eebaeaa813..a6983df8f7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dnl not sure exactly what the minimum version is (but 2.13 won't work)
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
 dnl Set the BOINC version here.  You can also use the set-version script.
-AC_INIT(BOINC, 4.56)
+AC_INIT(BOINC, 4.57)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(server, 
     AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-server],