diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8423a93..5ebca86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Not Implemented:
 
 ## Current Version
 
-0.0.1
+2.0.0.pre1
 
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/lib/microformats2/version.rb b/lib/microformats2/version.rb
index fc6a20d..36c6680 100644
--- a/lib/microformats2/version.rb
+++ b/lib/microformats2/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Microformats2
-  VERSION = "0.0.1"
+  VERSION = "2.0.0.pre1"
 end