diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2e86b18..c4ba7bb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def read(fname: str):
 
 setup(
     name='mkdocs-htmlproofer-plugin',
-    version='1.1.0',
+    version='1.2.0.dev',
     description='A MkDocs plugin that validates URL in rendered HTML files',
     long_description=read('README.md'),
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',