diff --git a/twine/__init__.py b/twine/__init__.py
index 85f89bf2..2f0e693e 100644
--- a/twine/__init__.py
+++ b/twine/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 __summary__ = "Collection of utilities for publishing packages on PyPI"
 __uri__ = "http://twine.readthedocs.io/"
 
-__version__ = "1.10.0"
+__version__ = "1.11.0rc1"
 
 __author__ = "Donald Stufft and individual contributors"
 __email__ = "donald@stufft.io"