diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4534a620b79ab99bda7e728cd04c7272bf7c8797..e69ac16977a0fd6f4ab63901b91715f46c258a28 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# v1.3.3
+
+* _TBA_
+
 # v1.3.2
 
 * added `read_requirements_txt`
diff --git a/snakehouse/__init__.py b/snakehouse/__init__.py
index f11983c3ee467f8c07b4a68a08aca050e07ebdbc..6d8ac0da99496e3aac9883a99b55c1ca027b4d9f 100644
--- a/snakehouse/__init__.py
+++ b/snakehouse/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ from .multibuild import Multibuild
 from .faster_builds import monkey_patch_parallel_compilation
 from .requirements import read_requirements_txt
 
-__version__ = '1.3.2'
+__version__ = '1.3.3a1'