diff --git a/packages/aether_observatory/lib/aether_observatory/version.rb b/packages/aether_observatory/lib/aether_observatory/version.rb
index 10d6e7d5..6613ba1d 100644
--- a/packages/aether_observatory/lib/aether_observatory/version.rb
+++ b/packages/aether_observatory/lib/aether_observatory/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module AetherObservatory
-  VERSION = "0.0.1"
+  VERSION = "0.0.1pre1"
 end