diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3f237679be..7cf520012a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 # In the SVN trunk, the version should always be the next anticipated release
 # version with the "-pre" suffix.  (We used to use "-SNAPSHOT" but this pushed
 # the size of one file name in the dist tarfile over the 99-char limit.)
-AC_INIT([Protocol Buffers],[21.0-rc-1],[protobuf@googlegroups.com],[protobuf])
+AC_INIT([Protocol Buffers],[3.21.0-rc-1],[protobuf@googlegroups.com],[protobuf])
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])