diff --git a/djrill/_version.py b/djrill/_version.py
index 42838c5..7b98c7f 100644
--- a/djrill/_version.py
+++ b/djrill/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION = (2, 0, 'dev0')  # Remove the 'dev' component in release branches
+VERSION = (2, 1, 'dev0')  # Remove the 'dev' component in release branches
 __version__ = '.'.join([str(x) for x in VERSION])  # major.minor.patch or major.minor.devN
 __minor_version__ = '.'.join([str(x) for x in VERSION[:2]])  # Sphinx's X.Y "version"
diff --git a/docs/history.rst b/docs/history.rst
index 11175ac..48c08c2 100644
--- a/docs/history.rst
+++ b/docs/history.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ major version number (1.x to 2.0).
 Djrill 2.x
 ----------
 
+Version 2.1 (in development):
+
+
 Version 2.0:
 
 * **Breaking Changes:** please see the :ref:`upgrade guide <upgrading>`.