diff --git a/pennylane/_version.py b/pennylane/_version.py
index 34d5cdac625..83e59b21b52 100644
--- a/pennylane/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.38.0-dev26"
+__version__ = "0.38.0-dev27"