diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e5f4a46..e9627ed 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "simplersble"
-version = "0.10.1"
+version = "0.10.1-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "cmake",
  "cxx",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 23a4ce8..4c8c49e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 edition = "2021"
 
 name = "simplersble"
-version = "0.10.1"
+version = "0.10.1-dev1"
 license = "BUSL-1.1"
 description = "The all-in-one Bluetooth library that makes it easy to add wireless connectivity to your projects."
 readme = "simplersble/README.md"
diff --git a/scripts/check_version.sh b/scripts/check_version.sh
index 9b5b0d2..5cd026f 100755
--- a/scripts/check_version.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_version.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ check_cargo_version_match() {
     # Extract the version line from Cargo.toml
     local cargo_version=$2
     echo "- Cargo.toml consistent with VERSION file?"
-    if [[ "$cargo_version" == "$version_file" ]]; then
+    if [[ "$cargo_version" == "$version_file"* ]]; then
         echo "  OK"
         return 0
     else
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ assert_return_value 'validate_version_format "1.1"' 1  || exit 1
 assert_return_value 'validate_version_format "1.1.1"' 0 || exit 1
 assert_return_value 'check_cargo_version_match "1.1.1" "1.1.2"' 1 || exit 1
 assert_return_value 'check_cargo_version_match "1.1.1" "1.1.1"' 0 || exit 1
+assert_return_value 'check_cargo_version_match "1.1.1" "1.1.1-dev1"' 0 || exit 1
+assert_return_value 'check_cargo_version_match "1.1.1" "1.1.2-dev1"' 1 || exit 1
 assert_return_value 'check_tag_version_match "1.1.1" "1.1.2" "1.1.1"' 1 || exit 1
 assert_return_value 'check_tag_version_match "1.1.1" "1.1.1" "1.1.1"' 0 || exit 1
 assert_return_value 'check_tag_version_match "" "1.1.1" "1.1.1"' 1 || exit 1