diff --git a/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp b/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
index 38e2a31d1..bb0252ec6 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Glest {
 // !! Use minor versions !!  Only major and minor version control compatibility!
 // typical version numbers look like this: v3.13-beta1.0   v3.12-dev   v3.12.1
 // don't forget to update file: source/version.txt
-    const string glestVersionString = "v0.8.01";
+    const string glestVersionString = "v0.8.01-dev";
     const string lastCompatibleSaveGameVersionString = "v3.11.1";
 
       string getCrashDumpFileName() {return "zetaglest" + glestVersionString + ".dmp";}