diff --git a/docs/reST/conf.py b/docs/reST/conf.py
index 2fbcce36ce..7a24ace2b9 100644
--- a/docs/reST/conf.py
+++ b/docs/reST/conf.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2.5.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.5.0.dev1'
+release = '2.5.0.dev2'
 
 # Format strings for the version directives
 versionadded_format = 'New in pygame %s'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 39fc3d7c95..4c06bb93af 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 METADATA = {
     "name": "pygame",
-    "version": "2.5.0.dev1",
+    "version": "2.5.0.dev2",
     "license": "LGPL",
     "url": "https://www.pygame.org",
     "author": "A community project.",