diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 036e3d2af..b42ba1387 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
+#### cordova-sqlite-storage 4.0.1-dev
+
+TBD
+
 #### cordova-sqlite-storage 4.0.0
 
 - rename PSPDFThreadSafeMutableDictionary to CustomPSPDFThreadSafeMutableDictionary and completely remove PSPDFThreadSafeMutableDictionary.h
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ffa4cafa0..cec664835 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-sqlite-storage",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.0.1-dev",
   "description": "Native interface to SQLite for PhoneGap/Cordova - cordova-sqlite-storage plugin version",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-sqlite-storage",
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 52b38708e..e6a89245c 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://www.phonegap.com/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-sqlite-storage"
-    version="4.0.0">
+    version="4.0.1-dev">
 
     <name>Cordova sqlite storage plugin - cordova-sqlite-storage plugin version</name>