diff --git a/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN b/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
index a3365bcd3e..81bb7c9ede 100755
--- a/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=666.development
+VERSION=3.0.rc0
 
 if test -f version
 then