diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21ebf95..70c6a4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ ds = mdp.create_dataset(config=config)
 A full example configuration file is given in [example.danra.yaml](example.danra.yaml), and reproduced here for completeness:
 
 ```yaml
-schema_version: v0.2.0
+schema_version: v0.2.0+dev
 dataset_version: v0.1.0
 
 output:
diff --git a/example.danra.yaml b/example.danra.yaml
index 28ae1af..793ec61 100644
--- a/example.danra.yaml
+++ b/example.danra.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-schema_version: v0.2.0
+schema_version: v0.2.0+dev
 dataset_version: v0.1.0
 
 output:
diff --git a/mllam_data_prep/config.py b/mllam_data_prep/config.py
index d4a52e7..f6c4209 100644
--- a/mllam_data_prep/config.py
+++ b/mllam_data_prep/config.py
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ class Config(dataclass_wizard.YAMLWizard):
 
     output: Output
     inputs: Dict[str, InputDataset]
-    extra: Dict[str, Any] = None
     schema_version: str
     dataset_version: str
+    extra: Dict[str, Any] = None
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/mllam_data_prep/create_dataset.py b/mllam_data_prep/create_dataset.py
index ad14704..5a27b51 100644
--- a/mllam_data_prep/create_dataset.py
+++ b/mllam_data_prep/create_dataset.py
@@ -241,9 +241,10 @@ def create_dataset_zarr(fp_config, fp_zarr: str = None):
     """
     config = Config.from_yaml_file(file=fp_config)
 
+    expected_schema_version = "v0.2.0+dev"
     assert (
-        config.schema_version == "v0.2.0"
-    ), f"Expected schema version v0.2.0, got {config.schema_version}"
+        config.schema_version == expected_schema_version
+    ), f"Expected schema version {expected_schema_version}, got {config.schema_version}"
 
     ds = create_dataset(config=config)
 
diff --git a/tests/data.py b/tests/data.py
index c2517ff..fe8caba 100644
--- a/tests/data.py
+++ b/tests/data.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import xarray as xr
 
+SCHEMA_VERSION = "v0.2.0+dev"
+
 NX, NY = 10, 8
 NT_ANALYSIS, NT_FORECAST = 5, 12
 NZ = 3
diff --git a/tests/test_from_config.py b/tests/test_from_config.py
index 5eb66ba..1fbbd25 100644
--- a/tests/test_from_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_from_config.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_merging_static_and_surface_analysis():
     t_test_end = testdata.T_END_ANALYSIS
 
     config = dict(
-        schema_version="v0.2.0",
+        schema_version=testdata.SCHEMA_VERSION,
         dataset_version="v0.1.0",
         output=dict(
             variables=dict(
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def test_time_selection(source_data_contains_time_range, time_stepsize):
         t_end_config = t_end_dataset + testdata.DT_ANALYSIS
 
     config = dict(
-        schema_version="v0.2.0",
+        schema_version=testdata.SCHEMA_VERSION,
         dataset_version="v0.1.0",
         output=dict(
             variables=dict(
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def test_feature_collision(use_common_feature_var_name):
         state_feature_var_name = "state_feature"
 
     config = dict(
-        schema_version="v0.2.0",
+        schema_version=testdata.SCHEMA_VERSION,
         dataset_version="v0.1.0",
         output=dict(
             variables=dict(