diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b751714..9d9bdc34 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nativescript/ios",
   "description": "NativeScript Runtime for iOS",
-  "version": "8.8.0",
+  "version": "8.8.1-pre",
   "keywords": [
     "NativeScript",
     "iOS",