diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 457c385..0778bf7 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 History
 -------
 
+1.6.2 (unreleased)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 1.6.1 (2021-04-14)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index aa164bf..a8ec33b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.6.1'
+version = '1.6.2.dev0'
 
 if sys.argv[-1] == 'publish':
     os.system('python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel upload')