diff --git a/version.pri b/version.pri
index 4a81ee120..e4120dc76 100644
--- a/version.pri
+++ b/version.pri
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 os2 {
-    DEFINES += VERSION=\'\"v2.8.0alpha3\"\'
+    DEFINES += VERSION=\'\"v2.8.0beta1\"\'
 } else {
-    DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.8.0alpha3\\\"
+    DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.8.0beta1\\\"
 }
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=2
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=8
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0
 
 # NORMAL,ALPHA,BETA,RELEASE_CANDIDATE,DEVEL
-DEFINES += VERSION_TYPE=ALPHA
+DEFINES += VERSION_TYPE=BETA