diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 2bdc3881..85a43948 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package project
 var (
 	buildTimestamp string
 	gitSHA         string
-	version        = "6.18.0"
+	version        = "6.18.1-dev"
 )
 
 func BuildTimestamp() string {