diff --git a/wxPython/config.py b/wxPython/config.py
index 289b58d477..a9f0954aaf 100644
--- a/wxPython/config.py
+++ b/wxPython/config.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ import distutils.command.clean
 
 VER_MAJOR        = 2      # The first three must match wxWidgets
 VER_MINOR        = 6
-VER_RELEASE      = 0
-VER_SUBREL       = 1      # wxPython release num for x.y.z release of wxWidgets
-VER_FLAGS        = ""     # release flags, such as prerelease or RC num, etc.
+VER_RELEASE      = 1
+VER_SUBREL       = 0      # wxPython release num for x.y.z release of wxWidgets
+VER_FLAGS        = "pre"     # release flags, such as prerelease or RC num, etc.
 
 DESCRIPTION      = "Cross platform GUI toolkit for Python"
 AUTHOR           = "Robin Dunn"