diff --git a/sphinx/__init__.py b/sphinx/__init__.py
index e1a05e7f2..91b960e6c 100644
--- a/sphinx/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import sys
 from os import path
 
-__version__  = '1.1.3'
+__version__  = '1.1.3+'
 __released__ = '1.1.3'  # used when Sphinx builds its own docs
 
 package_dir = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))