diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3a9e7bd6..66e9096a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(irssi, 1.3-head)
+AC_INIT(irssi, 1.3.0-pre8)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(build-aux)
 AC_PREREQ(2.50)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bd192a92..4e2a7a89 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('irssi', 'c',
-  version : '1.3-head',
+  version : '1.3.0-pre8',
   meson_version : '>=0.49',
   default_options : ['warning_level=1'])