diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0b9af9b012..808fa632f8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 m4_define([gst_vaapi_major_version], [0])
 m4_define([gst_vaapi_minor_version], [3])
 m4_define([gst_vaapi_micro_version], [0])
+m4_define([gst_vaapi_pre_version],   [1])
 m4_define([gst_vaapi_version],
           [gst_vaapi_major_version.gst_vaapi_minor_version.gst_vaapi_micro_version])
+m4_if(gst_vaapi_pre_version, [0], [], [
+m4_append([gst_vaapi_version], gst_vaapi_pre_version, [.pre])
+])
 
 # gst version number
 m4_define([gst_major_version], [0])