diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ba6256bc..cfc92599 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9.0.pre
+0.99.0.pre
diff --git a/middleman.gemspec b/middleman.gemspec
index d97ac8fa..5f5b3e94 100644
--- a/middleman.gemspec
+++ b/middleman.gemspec
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{middleman}
-  s.version = "0.9.0.pre"
+  s.version = "0.99.0.pre"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new("> 1.3.1") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Thomas Reynolds"]
-  s.date = %q{2010-09-04}
+  s.date = %q{2010-09-05}
   s.email = %q{tdreyno@gmail.com}
   s.executables = ["mm-init", "mm-build", "mm-server"]
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [