diff --git a/cylc/rose/__init__.py b/cylc/rose/__init__.py
index d7f5520..8e7b1f0 100644
--- a/cylc/rose/__init__.py
+++ b/cylc/rose/__init__.py
@@ -232,4 +232,4 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.7.1'
+__version__ = '1.7.2.dev'