diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index f23c32bb..c22807ea 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package version
 
 var (
 // VERSION should be updated by hand at each release
-	VERSION = "0.0.1-alpha"
+	VERSION = "0.0.1-beta"
 
 // GITCOMMIT will be overwritten automatically by the build system
 	GITCOMMIT = "HEAD"