diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 27e6cf985c..cc5005af8a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Dependencies._
 import LiftSbtHelpers._
 
 organization in ThisBuild          := "net.liftweb"
-version in ThisBuild               := "3.3.0-SNAPSHOT"
+version in ThisBuild               := "3.3.0-M2"
 homepage in ThisBuild              := Some(url("http://www.liftweb.net"))
 licenses in ThisBuild              += ("Apache License, Version 2.0", url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt"))
 startYear in ThisBuild             := Some(2006)