diff --git a/gajim/__init__.py b/gajim/__init__.py
index 7c84fe3d6..542b1ed32 100644
--- a/gajim/__init__.py
+++ b/gajim/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 
-__version__ = "1.0.3"
+__version__ = "1.0.99"
 
 IS_FLATPAK = False
 if os.path.exists('/app/share/run-as-flatpak'):