diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 6a43a40d0..49679b0c8 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/Nerdbank.GitVersioning/main/src/NerdBank.GitVersioning/version.schema.json",
-  "version": "2026.0.0",
+  "version": "2026.0.1-prerelease.{height}",
   "assemblyVersion": {
     "precision": "revision"
   },