diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 910fbb7..f5c8780 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "python-socketio"
-version = "5.16.2"
+version = "5.16.3.dev0"
 license = {text = "MIT"}
 authors = [
     { name = "Miguel Grinberg", email = "miguel.grinberg@gmail.com" },