diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index 4baf7f5f0..edd7376a3 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def _early_init():
     _ensure_no_colorama()
 
 
-__version__ = "3.4.17"
+__version__ = "3.4.18.dev1"
 version_info = VersionInfo.from_str(__version__)
 
 # Filter fuzzywuzzy slow sequence matcher warning