diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index 4191464dd5a..a30141aa20e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Blender patch version for bugfix releases. */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION_PATCH 0
 /** Blender release cycle stage: alpha/beta/rc/release. */
-#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE alpha
+#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE beta
 
 /* Blender file format version. */
 #define BLENDER_FILE_VERSION BLENDER_VERSION