diff --git a/py/__init__.py b/py/__init__.py
index f63c95ad4..6d6bdaffb 100644
--- a/py/__init__.py
+++ b/py/__init__.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ For questions please check out http://pylib.org/contact.html
  
 """
 from initpkg import initpkg
+trunk = None
 
-version = "1.0.0b8"
+version = trunk or "1.0.0b8"
 
 initpkg(__name__,
     description = "py.test and pylib: advanced testing tool and networking lib", 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 726a4ea47..749c22969 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ For questions please check out http://pylib.org/contact.html
 
 
 """
+trunk = None
 def main():
     setup(
         name='py',
         description='py.test and pylib: advanced testing tool and networking lib',
         long_description = long_description, 
-        version='1.0.0b8', 
+        version= trunk or '1.0.0b8', 
         url='http://pylib.org', 
         license='MIT license',
         platforms=['unix', 'linux', 'osx', 'cygwin', 'win32'],