diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef87224..c7e11ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.6.8-develop.1](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/3.6.7...3.6.8-develop.1) (2023-09-12)
+
 ## [3.6.7](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/3.6.6...3.6.7) (2023-09-04)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3980e2..9714b04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "3.6.8-develop.1",
   "description": "Veramo SDK plugin for the did:cheqd DID method",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Cheqd Foundation Limited (https://github.com/cheqd)",