diff --git a/astroid/__pkginfo__.py b/astroid/__pkginfo__.py
index 6b7177930f..f3f304580e 100644
--- a/astroid/__pkginfo__.py
+++ b/astroid/__pkginfo__.py
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 # Licensed under the LGPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.en.html
 # For details: https://github.com/PyCQA/astroid/blob/main/LICENSE
 
-__version__ = "2.8.1"
+__version__ = "2.8.2-dev0"
 version = __version__
diff --git a/tbump.toml b/tbump.toml
index d561a4ed6b..687f7ae84a 100644
--- a/tbump.toml
+++ b/tbump.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 github_url = "https://github.com/PyCQA/astroid"
 
 [version]
-current = "2.8.1"
+current = "2.8.2-dev0"
 regex = '''
 ^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)
 \.