diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index f4f0d4b5b1..9cf5cc2fd6 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 	gitSHA             = "n/a"
 	name        string = "aws-operator"
 	source      string = "https://github.com/giantswarm/aws-operator"
-	version            = "16.1.0"
+	version            = "16.1.1-dev"
 )
 
 func Description() string {