diff --git a/lib/jekyll/version.rb b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
index 2d2bf2c6..66eebc1c 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Jekyll
-  VERSION = '3.1.0.pre.beta1'
+  VERSION = '3.1.0.pre.rc1'
 end