diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index 3f6848da0..1dc5f9d96 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def _update_event_loop_policy():
             _asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(_uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 
 
-__version__ = "3.4.1"
+__version__ = "3.4.2.dev1"
 version_info = VersionInfo.from_str(__version__)
 
 # Filter fuzzywuzzy slow sequence matcher warning