diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d62ce451..386f4b70 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0-pre02+
+2.0.0-pre03
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index e5f89c30..c2e64935 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+xca 2.0.0-pre03 Thu Mar 15 2018
+
  * Fix installation of sql plugins in the Windows installer
  * Fix opening, importing and dropping databases