diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a920dfc..ec115f9 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ Changelog of nens-auth-client
 ===================================================
 
 
+1.4.5 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 1.4.4 (2024-01-26)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 79e03c0..29aa8bc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = "1.4.4"
+version = "1.4.5.dev0"
 
 long_description = "\n\n".join(
     [