diff --git a/djangocms_blog/__init__.py b/djangocms_blog/__init__.py
index 39a6f340..a909fc39 100644
--- a/djangocms_blog/__init__.py
+++ b/djangocms_blog/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 __author__ = 'Iacopo Spalletti'
 __email__ = 'i.spalletti@nephila.it'
-__version__ = '0.9.7'
+__version__ = '1.0.0.dev1'
 
 default_app_config = 'djangocms_blog.apps.BlogAppConfig'