diff --git a/Rules.make.orig b/Rules.make.orig
index cf1be06ba..918365ebb 100644
--- a/Rules.make.orig
+++ b/Rules.make.orig
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ PREFIX=/usr/local
 #PROFILE=	-pg -a
 
 # Compile Version
-VERSION=	'-DVERSION="1.17.1"'
+VERSION=	'-DVERSION="1.17.2pre1"'
 
 ############################################################################
 # below this, nothing should be changed!
diff --git a/setup b/setup
index 3108e2db9..d718035ef 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ fi
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING FROM HERE DOWN UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
 
-VERSION="-DVERSION=\"1.17.1\""
+VERSION="-DVERSION=\"1.17.2pre1\""
 UNIX=0
 BEOS=0
 WIN32=0