diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9a0fd77a4b..4155646d4f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
 GST_VERSION_MAJOR=0
 GST_VERSION_MINOR=2
-GST_VERSION_MICRO=1
+GST_VERSION_MICRO=99
 GST_VERSION=$GST_VERSION_MAJOR.$GST_VERSION_MINOR.$GST_VERSION_MICRO
 
 PACKAGE=gstreamer