diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 53f36fe5..048e9d46 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ Changelog
 =========
 
 
+1.8 (unreleased)
+----------------
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 1.7 (2023-01-20)
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c0adc0e4..b7e5cdbb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="collective.exportimport",
-    version="1.7",
+    version="1.8.dev0",
     description="An add-on for Plone to Export and import content, members, relations, translations and localroles.",
     long_description=long_description,
     # Get more from https://pypi.org/classifiers/