diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0a29b8b..2498906 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.itemis</groupId>
     <artifactId>org-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>5.8.8</version>
+    <version>5.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>itemis AG org parent</name>
     <description>A base parent for open-source projects coming from itemis AG