diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index e20af77..6595e6f 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.0-dev';
+  const VERSION = '8.0.0-dev';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.