diff --git a/build/Build.bat b/build/Build.bat
index 122eec9af6..6cfb3af5c7 100644
--- a/build/Build.bat
+++ b/build/Build.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @ECHO OFF
 SET release=7.1.0
-SET comment=
+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 e9a948c125..c4f0678fd4 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 ""; } }
+        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