diff --git a/scipy_doctest/__init__.py b/scipy_doctest/__init__.py
index c8124d0..efdefff 100644
--- a/scipy_doctest/__init__.py
+++ b/scipy_doctest/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 
-__version__ = "1.6"
+__version__ = "1.7dev0"
 
 try:
     # register internal modules with pytest; obscure errors galore otherwise