diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6d7de6e..de1d3a8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.2
+1.1.0.rc1
diff --git a/dm-serializer.gemspec b/dm-serializer.gemspec
index 0db16f7..3549348 100644
--- a/dm-serializer.gemspec
+++ b/dm-serializer.gemspec
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{dm-serializer}
-  s.version = "1.0.2"
+  s.version = "1.1.0.rc1"
 
-  s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
+  s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new("> 1.3.1") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Guy van den Berg"]
-  s.date = %q{2011-02-27}
+  s.date = %q{2011-02-28}
   s.description = %q{DataMapper plugin for serializing Resources and Collections}
   s.email = %q{vandenberg.guy [a] gmail [d] com}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [