diff --git a/ema_workbench/__init__.py b/ema_workbench/__init__.py
index e0ddbc725..bce53c12c 100644
--- a/ema_workbench/__init__.py
+++ b/ema_workbench/__init__.py
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
 
 # from . import analysis
 
-__version__ = "2.4.0"
+__version__ = "2.5.0-dev"