diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 37e0a5eef2..79c1d8fac6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="Superdesk-Core",
-    version="2.8.0rc1",
+    version="2.9.0.dev",
     description="Superdesk Core library",
     long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     author="petr jasek",
diff --git a/superdesk/__init__.py b/superdesk/__init__.py
index a36fde1ad7..e94c2ced2a 100644
--- a/superdesk/__init__.py
+++ b/superdesk/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from apps.common.models.base_model import BaseModel
 from apps.common.components.base_component import BaseComponent
 
-__version__ = "2.8.0rc1"
+__version__ = "2.9.0.dev"
 
 API_NAME = "Superdesk API"
 SCHEMA_VERSION = 2