diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index c6ec76537c..d409d18c83 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages": ["build/packages/*", "build/packages/nx/native-packages/*"],
-  "version": "16.4.0",
+  "version": "16.5.0-beta.0",
   "granularPathspec": false,
   "command": {
     "publish": {