diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2605478..8591d08 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
-AC_INIT([thrift], [1.0])
+AC_INIT([thrift], [20070917])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([.])