diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index b3e501f3dc..05c66652f1 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Note: We're only listing outstanding class updates.
     * cgi 0.3.2
     * etc 1.4.0
     * io-console 0.5.11
-    * io-wait 0.2.2
+    * io-wait 0.2.2.pre1
     * ipaddr 1.2.4
     * ostruct 0.5.3
     * reline 0.3.1