diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 595d79d..8f5106e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         The versioning scheme defined here corresponds to SLING-7406 (<module_version>-<htl_specification_version>). Take care when
         releasing to only increase the first part, unless the module provides support for a newer version of the HTL specification.
     -->
-    <version>1.2.8-1.4.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.9-1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>Apache Sling Scripting HTL Compiler</name>
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-scripting-sightly-compiler.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-scripting-sightly-compiler.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=sling-org-apache-sling-scripting-sightly-compiler.git</url>
-      <tag>org.apache.sling.scripting.sightly.compiler-1.2.8-1.4.0</tag>
+      <tag>org.apache.sling.scripting.sightly.compiler-1.2.6-1.4.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>