diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 10be57bc..a83155c1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell-extensions',
-  version: '40.alpha',
+  version: '40.beta',
   meson_version: '>= 0.44.0',
   license: 'GPL2+'
 )