diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 0098c54a..e4209990 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ task :rmgems => ['ruby:clobber_package']
 
 desc "reinstall gem"
 task :reinstall => :gems do
-  sh "gem uninstall pry"
+  sh "gem uninstall pry" rescue nil
   sh "gem install #{direc}/pkg/pry-#{Pry::VERSION}.gem"
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/pry/version.rb b/lib/pry/version.rb
index 3135c756..3bbd92f7 100644
--- a/lib/pry/version.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 class Pry
-  VERSION = "0.9.7.5"
+  VERSION = "0.9.8.0pre1"
 end