diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index ce7d23b2155..1a53949b163 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL       0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION              "3.14.1"
+#define PY_VERSION              "3.14.1+"
 /*--end constants--*/