diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 2f6921444..a45439fc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           PUBLISH_BUILD: ${{ steps.check_publish.outputs.publish_build }}
         run: |
           version_dev="dev$(date --utc +'%Y%m%d')"
-          if [ "${{ env.PUBLISH_BUILD }}" != "true" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ env.PUBLISH_BUILD }}" != "true" ] || [ "${{ github.ref }}" != "refs/heads/dev" ]; then
             version_dev="dev$(date +%s)"
           fi
           echo "Development version \"${version_dev}\""
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ jobs:
 
   bump_version:
     name: Bump ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }} channel version
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'home-assistant/operating-system' && needs.prepare.outputs.publish_build == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'home-assistant/operating-system' && needs.prepare.outputs.publish_build == 'true' && (needs.prepare.outputs.channel != 'dev' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev') }}
     environment: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
     needs: [ build, prepare ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04