diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 676fea72c5..3167a1d5f1 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 5.26.0
+current_version = 5.26.1.dev0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 sign_tags = True
diff --git a/omeroweb/version.py b/omeroweb/version.py
index 7ef9f85322..da4c219d54 100644
--- a/omeroweb/version.py
+++ b/omeroweb/version.py
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
     omero_buildyear = "unknown"
 
 
-omeroweb_version = "5.26.0"
+omeroweb_version = "5.26.1.dev0"
 omeroweb_buildyear = "2024"