diff --git a/lib/instapaper/version.rb b/lib/instapaper/version.rb
index de5189b..57d7ff0 100644
--- a/lib/instapaper/version.rb
+++ b/lib/instapaper/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Instapaper
-  VERSION = '0.3.0'
+  VERSION = '1.0.0.pre1'
 end