diff --git a/src/distribution/version.rs b/src/distribution/version.rs
index a5e6f2992a..d5b8b63fb9 100644
--- a/src/distribution/version.rs
+++ b/src/distribution/version.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub const VERSION_MINOR: u32 = 0;
 pub const VERSION_PATCH: u32 = 0;
 
 /// Indicates development branch. Releases will be empty string.
-pub const VERSION_DEV: &str = "";
+pub const VERSION_DEV: &str = "-dev";
 
 /// Retrieve the version as string representation.
 pub fn version() -> String {
diff --git a/src/image/version.rs b/src/image/version.rs
index b06817f1aa..c0ec075956 100644
--- a/src/image/version.rs
+++ b/src/image/version.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub const VERSION_MINOR: u32 = 0;
 pub const VERSION_PATCH: u32 = 1;
 
 /// Indicates development branch. Releases will be empty string.
-pub const VERSION_DEV: &str = "";
+pub const VERSION_DEV: &str = "-dev";
 
 /// Retrieve the version as string representation.
 pub fn version() -> String {
diff --git a/src/runtime/version.rs b/src/runtime/version.rs
index b61f22a8bc..2753790d31 100644
--- a/src/runtime/version.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/version.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub const VERSION_MINOR: u32 = 0;
 pub const VERSION_PATCH: u32 = 2;
 
 /// Indicates development branch. Releases will be empty string.
-pub const VERSION_DEV: &str = "";
+pub const VERSION_DEV: &str = "-dev";
 
 /// Retrieve the version as string representation.
 pub fn version() -> String {