diff --git a/src/ssh_audit/globals.py b/src/ssh_audit/globals.py
index c15359d..dbeb2c3 100644
--- a/src/ssh_audit/globals.py
+++ b/src/ssh_audit/globals.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
    OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
    THE SOFTWARE.
 """
-VERSION = 'v2.5.0'
+VERSION = 'v2.6.0-dev'
 SSH_HEADER = 'SSH-{0}-OpenSSH_8.2'  # SSH software to impersonate
 GITHUB_ISSUES_URL = 'https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit/issues'  # The URL to the Github issues tracker.
 WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE = ''