diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index eec1a8fb..68c22a3a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+## Version 3.1.7 (in development)
+
 ## Version 3.1.6
 
 * Fixed docker image
diff --git a/cate/version.py b/cate/version.py
index 99c2dd29..9ad2faae 100644
--- a/cate/version.py
+++ b/cate/version.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 # Cate version string (PEP440-compatible), e.g. "0.8.0", "0.8.0.dev1", "0.8.0rc1", "0.8.0rc1.dev1"
-__version__ = '3.1.6'
+__version__ = '3.1.7.dev0'
 
 # Other package metainfo
 __title__ = 'cate'