diff --git a/src/common/Version.hxx b/src/common/Version.hxx
index 43454f6e3..731708213 100644
--- a/src/common/Version.hxx
+++ b/src/common/Version.hxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
-#define STELLA_VERSION "3.7_svn"
+#define STELLA_VERSION "3.7_beta1"
 #define STELLA_BUILD atoi("$Rev$" + 6)
 
 #endif