diff --git a/pkg/scwversion/version.go b/pkg/scwversion/version.go
index bec5b794b7..6e86df43f7 100644
--- a/pkg/scwversion/version.go
+++ b/pkg/scwversion/version.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "fmt"
 
 var (
 	// VERSION represents the semver version of the package
-	VERSION = "v1.18"
+	VERSION = "v1.18+dev"
 
 	// GITCOMMIT represents the git commit hash of the package, it is configured at build time
 	GITCOMMIT string