diff --git a/include/mapnik/version.hpp b/include/mapnik/version.hpp
index 5fc8b9fe0..8be72884b 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/version.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/version.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef MAPNIK_VERSION_HPP
 #define MAPNIK_VERSION_HPP
 
-#define MAPNIK_VERSION_IS_RELEASE 0
+#define MAPNIK_VERSION_IS_RELEASE 1
 
 #define MAPNIK_MAJOR_VERSION 2
 #define MAPNIK_MINOR_VERSION 0