diff --git a/spacy/about.py b/spacy/about.py
index a1880fb54..365c2adbb 100644
--- a/spacy/about.py
+++ b/spacy/about.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # fmt: off
 __title__ = "spacy"
-__version__ = "2.2.3"
+__version__ = "2.2.4.dev0"
 __release__ = True
 __download_url__ = "https://github.com/explosion/spacy-models/releases/download"
 __compatibility__ = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/explosion/spacy-models/master/compatibility.json"