diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cac00bdf..592271f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #### configuration
 
-VERSION       = 1.2
+VERSION       = 2.0pre
 NAME          = vimperator
 
 include Makefile.common