diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06bd4363..038045d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "thelounge",
   "description": "The self-hosted Web IRC client",
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.7.0-pre.1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "tag": "next"
   },