diff --git a/aptly/version.go b/aptly/version.go
index 76cf1d57..659bdeab 100644
--- a/aptly/version.go
+++ b/aptly/version.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package aptly
 
 // Version of aptly
-const Version = "0.9.5"
+const Version = "0.9.6~dev"
 
 // Enable debugging features?
 const EnableDebug = false
diff --git a/system/t01_version/VersionTest_gold b/system/t01_version/VersionTest_gold
index 1189d3c3..14adb87a 100644
--- a/system/t01_version/VersionTest_gold
+++ b/system/t01_version/VersionTest_gold
@@ -1 +1 @@
-aptly version: 0.9.5
+aptly version: 0.9.6~dev
diff --git a/system/t10_task/RunTask1Test_gold b/system/t10_task/RunTask1Test_gold
index 25b43e94..520e2942 100644
--- a/system/t10_task/RunTask1Test_gold
+++ b/system/t10_task/RunTask1Test_gold
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ End command output: ------------------------------
 4) [Running]: version
 
 Begin command output: ----------------------------
-aptly version: 0.9.5
+aptly version: 0.9.6~dev
 
 End command output: ------------------------------
diff --git a/system/t12_api/version.py b/system/t12_api/version.py
index b0f27d75..1309dbe2 100644
--- a/system/t12_api/version.py
+++ b/system/t12_api/version.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ class VersionAPITest(APITest):
     """
 
     def check(self):
-        self.check_equal(self.get("/api/version").json(), {'Version': '0.9.5'})
+        self.check_equal(self.get("/api/version").json(), {'Version': '0.9.6~dev'})