diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 27d5c4d27..d568068e8 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG += qt \
     thread
 
 # Update this VERSION for each release
-DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.1.0alpha\\\"
+DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.1.0beta1\\\"
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=2
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=1
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0