diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 71c88db84..6c5271588 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 AC_REVISION($Revision$)
 AC_PREREQ(2.14.-1.1)dnl 2.14a
-AC_INIT(heimdal, 0.3a, heimdal-bugs@pdc.kth.se)
+AC_INIT(heimdal, 0.3b-pre, heimdal-bugs@pdc.kth.se)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(include/config.h)
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_CC_STDC
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(heimdal,0.3a)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(heimdal,0.3b-pre)
 
 AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr/heimdal)