diff --git a/bin/weewx/__init__.py b/bin/weewx/__init__.py
index ef091f6b..33eef43b 100644
--- a/bin/weewx/__init__.py
+++ b/bin/weewx/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 """
 import time
 
-__version__="2.0.0a1"
+__version__="2.0.0a2"
 
 # Holds the program launch time in unix epoch seconds:
 # Useful for calculating 'uptime.'
diff --git a/weewx.conf b/weewx.conf
index ec59ceb6..f2aee60e 100644
--- a/weewx.conf
+++ b/weewx.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ debug = 1
 socket_timeout = 20
 
 # Current version
-version = 2.0.0a1
+version = 2.0.0a2
 
 ############################################################################################