diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py
index 6558fc1ae7..4d3d546789 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import django
 
 import common.models
 
-INVENTREE_SW_VERSION = "0.1.7"
+INVENTREE_SW_VERSION = "0.1.8 pre"
 
 # Increment this number whenever there is a significant change to the API that any clients need to know about
 INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 2