diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b5706a39..b47b8d75 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "react-flow-renderer",
-  "version": "8.8.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "react-flow-renderer",
-      "version": "8.8.0",
+      "version": "9.0.0-next.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.13",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 47fbb4ff..e3fe1260 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-flow-renderer",
-  "version": "8.8.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next.0",
   "main": "dist/ReactFlow.js",
   "module": "dist/ReactFlow.esm.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",