diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a078a74b2b..6d3fd0b3ac 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 
 
-version = "8.36.0"
+version = "8.36.1.dev0"
 
 if sys.version_info.major == 2:
     raise ValueError(