diff --git a/src/braket/_algos/_version.py b/src/braket/_algos/_version.py
index 597334c5..5512b961 100644
--- a/src/braket/_algos/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/_algos/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.4.8"
+__version__ = "1.4.9.dev0"