diff --git a/core/Version.php b/core/Version.php
index d6e299bd77ac..45feab007c42 100644
--- a/core/Version.php
+++ b/core/Version.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ final class Version
      * The current Matomo version.
      * @var string
      */
-    public const VERSION = '5.1.0-b2';
+    public const VERSION = '5.2.0-preview1';
 
     public const MAJOR_VERSION = 5;