diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3009823ec22..bd57dba81e4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "prebid.js",
-  "version": "8.40.0",
+  "version": "8.41.0-pre",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd504637c80..2f363611489 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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   "name": "prebid.js",
-  "version": "8.40.0",
+  "version": "8.41.0-pre",
   "description": "Header Bidding Management Library",
   "main": "src/prebid.js",
   "scripts": {