diff --git a/src/model_metadata/_version.py b/src/model_metadata/_version.py
index 204aaf8..4dd1fcf 100644
--- a/src/model_metadata/_version.py
+++ b/src/model_metadata/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "0.8.1"
+__version__ = "0.8.2.dev0"