diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6cddc9b2a6..c52a11388e2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "jquery-mobile",
 	"title": "jQuery Mobile",
 	"description": "Touch-Optimized Web Framework for Smartphones & Tablets",
-	"version": "1.4.0-alpha.1",
+	"version": "1.4.0pre",
 	"homepage": "http://jquerymobile.com",
 	"author": {
 		"name": "jQuery Foundation Inc. and other contributors",