diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 335e65d4..c72fc521 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     # Version details
     PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2019-07-14"
     PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1563094548
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="dev" # dev or final
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="pre-release" # pre-release or release
     PROGRAM_VERSION="3.0.0"
 
     # Source, documentation and license