diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9e17709e46..e6605ebf12 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 
 
-version = "9.7.0"
+version = "9.7.1.dev0"
 
 if sys.version_info.major == 2:
     raise ValueError(