diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8b8a593b81..28f6cee2a8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "dspace-angular",
-  "version": "9.0.0-rc1",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "dspace-angular",
-      "version": "9.0.0-rc1",
+      "version": "9.0.0-next",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@angular/animations": "^18.2.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3bbb1e34d2..244e01f5d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dspace-angular",
-  "version": "9.0.0-rc1",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "config:watch": "nodemon",