diff --git a/varken/__init__.py b/varken/__init__.py
index 2192d2d..f9217a7 100644
--- a/varken/__init__.py
+++ b/varken/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-VERSION = "1.6.2"
-BRANCH = 'master'
+VERSION = "1.6.3"
+BRANCH = 'pre-nightly'