diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f5d5161c..6346a7717 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION=4.3.0
+VERSION=4.3.0pre1
 SRC=CHANGELOG inc conf utils index.php languages views op out README.md README.Notification README.Ubuntu drop-tables-innodb.sql styles js TODO LICENSE Makefile webdav install
 #restapi webapp