diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e38bbe8b..bd291887 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.165.3
+  -
+
 0.165.2
   - support different token operations (runservice, release and rebuild) (requires OBS 2.10)
   - fix osc token decode error
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 54c261f5..23ca55f6 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.165.2'
+__version__ = '0.165.3.git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration