diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index b3f0b5187..2f1985868 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ except ImportError:
     )
 
 
-VERSION = '2.1.0-dev'
+VERSION = '2.1-beta'
 
 # Import required configuration parameters
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = DATABASE = SECRET_KEY = None