diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 00d8be1c..9946023b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Changelog
 
+
+### 0.9.17-dev
+
+
 ### 0.9.16
 
 * Fix infinite loop in `lobster-json` on Windows when given absolute
diff --git a/lobster/version.py b/lobster/version.py
index 29abd476..9cb5ffc0 100644
--- a/lobster/version.py
+++ b/lobster/version.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # License along with this program. If not, see
 # <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-VERSION_TUPLE = (0, 9, 16)
-VERSION_SUFFIX = ""
+VERSION_TUPLE = (0, 9, 17)
+VERSION_SUFFIX = "dev"
 
 LOBSTER_VERSION = ("%u.%u.%u" % VERSION_TUPLE) + \
     ("-%s" % VERSION_SUFFIX if VERSION_SUFFIX else "")