diff --git a/axes/__init__.py b/axes/__init__.py
index 35e04e4..db84b57 100644
--- a/axes/__init__.py
+++ b/axes/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = (0, 1, 1, 'rc1')
+VERSION = (1, 0, 0, 'rc1')
 
 def get_version():
     return '%s.%s.%s-%s' % VERSION