diff --git a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
index d343a6398..50ee98c7c 100644
--- a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.81.1"
+__version__ = "1.81.2.dev0"