diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 1972076e8..0c9b4aa62 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 author = 'Benjamin Donnot'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '1.9.6'
+release = '1.9.7.dev0'
 version = '1.9'
 
 
diff --git a/grid2op/__init__.py b/grid2op/__init__.py
index 6b4eeaacb..e6e0b19be 100644
--- a/grid2op/__init__.py
+++ b/grid2op/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 Grid2Op
 
 """
-__version__ = '1.9.6'
+__version__ = '1.9.7.dev0'
 
 __all__ = [
     "Action",