diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fc9184182a0d1..2ccfbb6bf462c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "npm",
-  "version": "6.9.0",
+  "version": "6.9.1-next.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 988a4de2055bb..a23228959b3e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "6.9.0",
+  "version": "6.9.1-next.0",
   "name": "npm",
   "description": "a package manager for JavaScript",
   "keywords": [