diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0356b7e6d..98cbe75fd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.5.22.dev0
+ * #470: Move mysqldump options to the beginning of the command due to MySQL bug 30994.
+
 1.5.21
  * #28: Optionally retry failing backups via "retries" and "retry_wait" configuration options.
  * #306: Add "list_options" MySQL configuration option for passing additional arguments to MySQL
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 171c358bf..6047313fa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.5.21'
+VERSION = '1.5.22.dev0'
 
 
 setup(