diff --git a/request/__init__.py b/request/__init__.py
index 4eba42e5..62d45974 100644
--- a/request/__init__.py
+++ b/request/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '1.5.5'
+__version__ = '1.5.5+gem'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright (c) 2009-2019, Kyle Fuller, Mariusz Felisiak'
 __licence__ = 'BSD'
 __author__ = [