diff --git a/plugins/python/python.py b/plugins/python/python.py
index a2cdb094..bab732f7 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python.py
+++ b/plugins/python/python.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ else:
 if not hasattr(sys, 'argv'):
     sys.argv = ['<zoitechat>']
 
-VERSION = b'2.0'  # Sync with zoitechat.__version__
+VERSION = b'2.18.0-pre1'  # Sync with zoitechat.__version__
 PLUGIN_NAME = ffi.new('char[]', b'Python')
 PLUGIN_DESC = ffi.new('char[]', b'Python %d.%d scripting interface' % (sys.version_info[0], sys.version_info[1]))
 PLUGIN_VERSION = ffi.new('char[]', VERSION)
@@ -591,4 +591,4 @@ def _on_plugin_deinit():
         except KeyError:
             pass
 
-    return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+    return 1