diff --git a/lib/jekyll/version.rb b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
index 6a8e1a2a..447c7ff6 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Jekyll
-  VERSION = '3.0.0.pre.beta2'
+  VERSION = '3.0.0.pre.beta3'
 end