diff --git a/src/release.cpp b/src/release.cpp
index 68c9b1a..0c095ba 100644
--- a/src/release.cpp
+++ b/src/release.cpp
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 #include "release.h"
 std::string release(void)
 {
-  return std::string("rel1_71_3");
+  return std::string("rel1_71_3dev");
 }