diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 719b13b23b..06d7063240 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dspace-angular",
-  "version": "7.6.0",
+  "version": "7.6.1-next",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "config:watch": "nodemon",