diff --git a/keras_hub/src/version_utils.py b/keras_hub/src/version_utils.py
index 1b36b8e41f..0a67b13192 100644
--- a/keras_hub/src/version_utils.py
+++ b/keras_hub/src/version_utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from keras_hub.src.api_export import keras_hub_export
 
 # Unique source of truth for the version number.
-__version__ = "0.16.1"
+__version__ = "0.17.0.dev0"
 
 
 @keras_hub_export("keras_hub.version")