diff --git a/pymongo/__init__.py b/pymongo/__init__.py
index 6a1326177..0d1f56639 100644
--- a/pymongo/__init__.py
+++ b/pymongo/__init__.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SLOW_ONLY = 1
 ALL = 2
 """Profile all operations."""
 
-version_tuple = (2, 9, 2)
+version_tuple = (2, 9, 3, '.dev0')
 
 def get_version_string():
     if isinstance(version_tuple[-1], basestring):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2ccdc1d7a..99b9475dc 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from distutils.errors import CCompilerError
 from distutils.errors import DistutilsPlatformError, DistutilsExecError
 from distutils.core import Extension
 
-version = "2.9.2"
+version = "2.9.3.dev0"
 
 f = open("README.rst")
 try: