diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 63424b60..64b37bb0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
 group = "ome"
-version = "7.1.0"
+version = "7.2.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dfa44bb0..c39ca925 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <groupId>ome</groupId>
   <artifactId>bio-formats-examples</artifactId>
-  <version>7.1.0</version>
+  <version>7.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Bio-Formats examples</name>
   <description>Bio-Formats examples</description>