diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b910944c..60513c413 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "intern",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0-pre",
   "main": "./main.js",
   "types": "./typings/intern/intern.d.ts",
   "description": "Intern. A next-generation code testing stack for JavaScript.",