diff --git a/lib/rdoc/version.rb b/lib/rdoc/version.rb
index 287c0c62c2..5139f8dd4b 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/version.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ module RDoc
   ##
   # RDoc version you are using
 
-  VERSION = '6.0.4'
+  VERSION = '6.1.0.beta1'
 
 end