diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index de59ceba0..6f841927f 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.39.0-dev47"
+__version__ = "0.39.0-dev48"