diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 903b0afac0..e4775e37d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-1.7 (xx.xx.xxxx)
+1.7 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
  * Elasticsearch 2 support (Karl Hobley)
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.7.rst b/docs/releases/1.7.rst
index 6c75290f98..634ad7b3aa 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.7.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.7.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-=========================
-Wagtail 1.7 release notes
-=========================
+==========================================
+Wagtail 1.7 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
+==========================================
 
 .. contents::
     :local: