diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 1706e3340..5b8fe400f 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.40.0-dev33"
+__version__ = "0.40.0-dev34"