diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d7ed178f6..834ef6e9b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 // This just holds the version number, in a seperate file so we can bump it without cluttering the CVS
 
-$wp_version = '1.1-alpha';
+$wp_version = '1.1-beta';
 
 ?>
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