diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e41707b..47f4aea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PACKAGE		:= abuild
-VERSION		:= 3.4.0
+VERSION		:= 3.5.0_rc1
 
 prefix		?= /usr
 bindir		?= $(prefix)/bin