diff --git a/lib/jekyll/version.rb b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
index e482bd235..a8d86cb33 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Jekyll
-  VERSION = '3.2.0.pre.beta1'
+  VERSION = "3.2.0.pre.beta1".freeze
 end