diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 13d4b2e8a6..810c0a6442 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 package version // import "go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/version"
 
 // Driver is the current version of the driver.
-var Driver = "v1.5.0"
+var Driver = "v1.5.1+prerelease"