diff --git a/build/Build.bat b/build/Build.bat
index f9df0cf663..4cb22d9ccc 100644
--- a/build/Build.bat
+++ b/build/Build.bat
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ IF NOT EXIST UmbracoVersion.txt (
 	GOTO :showerror
 ) 
 SET /p release=<UmbracoVersion.txt
-SET comment=alpha
+SET comment=beta
 SET version=%release%
 
 IF [%comment%] EQU [] (SET version=%release%) ELSE (SET version=%release%-%comment%)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
index 7268a4fa98..eeb031d713 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
         /// Gets the version comment (like beta or RC).
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The version comment.</value>
-        public static string CurrentComment { get { return "alpha"; } }
+        public static string CurrentComment { get { return "beta"; } }
 
         // Get the version of the umbraco.dll by looking at a class in that dll
         // Had to do it like this due to medium trust issues, see: http://haacked.com/archive/2010/11/04/assembly-location-and-medium-trust.aspx