diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 443d83a..0229239 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 
+## 2.4.17 (unreleased)
+
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 ## 2.4.16 (2024-09-11)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c45c91e..d218e91 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def project_path(*names):
 
 setup(
     name="batou_ext",
-    version="2.4.16",
+    version="2.4.17.dev0",
     install_requires=[
         "batou >= 2.3b4",
         "pyaml",