diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 753035a..56fb38f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 modowner=org.swisspush
 modname=rest-mirror
-version=2.1.7
+version=2.1.8-SNAPSHOT
 
 gradleVersion=2.3
 vertxVersion=3.2.0