diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 791f7a06896..557b8f067af 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ except ImportError:
     )
 
 
-VERSION = '2.2.5'
+VERSION = '2.2.6-dev'
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))