diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/_version.py
index b9f370f849..70c46ed137 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.22.0-dev7"
+__version__ = "0.22.0-dev8"