diff --git a/smart_open/version.py b/smart_open/version.py
index 42665109..8dde8bdc 100644
--- a/smart_open/version.py
+++ b/smart_open/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '7.0.2'
+__version__ = '7.0.2.dev0'
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':