diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b6a9996..7ed9d8c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "ni-python-styleguide2"
 # The a.0 here denotes a source based version
 # This is removed when released through the Publish-Package.yml GitHub action
 # Official PyPI releases follow Major.Minor.Patch
-version = "0.5.0a0"
+version = "0.5.0.dev0"
 description = "NI's internal and external Python linter rules and plugins"
 authors = ["NI <opensource@ni.com>"]
 readme = "README.md" # apply the repo readme to the package as well