diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6794941e92..3f4f196cb0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gsa",
-  "version": "22.5.2",
+  "version": "22.5.3-dev1",
   "description": "Greenbone Security Assistant",
   "keywords": [
     "openvas",
diff --git a/src/version.js b/src/version.js
index 81786b81ae..5d59421e48 100644
--- a/src/version.js
+++ b/src/version.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const getMajorMinorVersion = () => {
   return `${major}.${minor}`;
 };
 
-export const VERSION = '22.5.2';
+export const VERSION = '22.5.3-dev1';
 
 export const RELEASE_VERSION = getMajorMinorVersion();