diff --git a/lib/jekyll/version.rb b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
index 7c342718..3e382c01 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Jekyll
-  VERSION = "3.2.1".freeze
+  VERSION = "3.3.0.pre.rc1".freeze
 end