diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index af6a13568..ab56260b1 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ CONFIG += qt \
     thread
 
 # Update this VERSION for each release
-DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.2.0alpha\\\"
+DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.2.0beta1\\\"
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=2
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=2
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0
 # NORMAL,ALPHA,BETA,RELEASE_CANDIDATE,DEVEL
-DEFINES += VERSION_TYPE=ALPHA
+DEFINES += VERSION_TYPE=BETA1
 
 # !mac:QMAKE_LFLAGS += -Wl,--as-needed
 contains(DEBUG_MODE, 1) {