diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 87ce492908..3fec5bc901 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.5.2
+3.5.3dev
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 48f4a91bf3..5f83cb3e40 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ require_once 'include/dbstructure.php';
 
 define ( 'FRIENDICA_PLATFORM',     'Friendica');
 define ( 'FRIENDICA_CODENAME',     'Asparagus');
-define ( 'FRIENDICA_VERSION',      '3.5.2' );
+define ( 'FRIENDICA_VERSION',      '3.5.3dev' );
 define ( 'DFRN_PROTOCOL_VERSION',  '2.23'    );
 define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',      1227      );