diff --git a/code/project.clj b/code/project.clj
index 7677670b3..98df0a7ab 100644
--- a/code/project.clj
+++ b/code/project.clj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 (defproject com.sixsq.nuvla/api-server
   ; x-release-please-start-version
-  "6.9.0"
+  "6.9.1-SNAPSHOT"
   ; x-release-please-end
 
   :description "core api server"