diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e6e4d26a..f5b9f4e0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([rofi], [1.7.8], [https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/],[],[https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/discussions])
+AC_INIT([rofi], [1.7.8-dev], [https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/],[],[https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/discussions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([source/rofi.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1dea4fb8..e54eec0c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('rofi', 'c',
-    version: '1.7.8',
+    version: '1.7.8-dev',
     meson_version: '>=0.59.0',
     license: [ 'MIT' ],
     default_options: [