diff --git a/packages/util/HISTORY.rst b/packages/util/HISTORY.rst
index 2fbc33aa2aad..f181c3c71bce 100644
--- a/packages/util/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/packages/util/HISTORY.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ History
 .. to_doc
 
 ---------
-24.1 (2024-06-20)
+24.1.dev0
 ---------
 
 
diff --git a/packages/util/setup.cfg b/packages/util/setup.cfg
index f3a6eb953f30..d0a614868fa5 100644
--- a/packages/util/setup.cfg
+++ b/packages/util/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ long_description = file: README.rst, HISTORY.rst
 long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
 name = galaxy-util
 url = https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy
-version = 23.2
+version = 23.2.dev0
 
 [options]
 include_package_data = True