diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index 50aa38657..6a5d6159e 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Mastodon
     end
 
     def default_prerelease
-      ''
+      'pre'
     end
 
     def prerelease