diff --git a/squeezelite.h b/squeezelite.h
index e34cfda..4d276b3 100644
--- a/squeezelite.h
+++ b/squeezelite.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 // make may define: PORTAUDIO, SELFPIPE or RESAMPLE to influence build
 
-#define VERSION "v1.3-dev"
+#define VERSION "v1.3-beta1"
 
 // build detection
 #if defined(linux)