diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pypi-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pypi-nightly.yml
index c7cbd7e60..3246da699 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pypi-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pypi-nightly.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,17 @@ jobs:
           if [ "$DIST" = "0" ]; then
             TAG=$(echo "$DESC" | cut -d- -f1)
             HASH="g$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
-            FORCE_VERSION="${TAG#v}.dev0+${HASH}"
-            echo "Building at exact tag, forcing version to: $FORCE_VERSION"
+
+            # Increment patch version for nightlies (e.g., v0.5.8 -> 0.5.9.dev0)
+            VERSION=${TAG#v}  # Remove 'v' prefix
+            MAJOR=$(echo "$VERSION" | cut -d. -f1)
+            MINOR=$(echo "$VERSION" | cut -d. -f2)
+            PATCH=$(echo "$VERSION" | cut -d. -f3)
+            NEXT_PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+            NEXT_VERSION="${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${NEXT_PATCH}"
+
+            FORCE_VERSION="${NEXT_VERSION}.dev0+${HASH}"
+            echo "Building at exact tag $TAG, forcing nightly version to: $FORCE_VERSION"
             export SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION="$FORCE_VERSION"
           fi