diff --git a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
index 4259a856e..0e1d56aa1 100644
--- a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.54.0"
+__version__ = "1.54.1.dev0"