diff --git a/lib/rubygems.rb b/lib/rubygems.rb
index 2676fbd3db..44b9a2e6b3 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 require 'rbconfig'
 
 module Gem
-  VERSION = "3.1.0.pre1".freeze
+  VERSION = "3.1.0.pre2".freeze
 end
 
 # Must be first since it unloads the prelude from 1.9.2