diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 594efd46..9704f3eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 project(ZNC VERSION 1.10.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 set(ZNC_VERSION 1.10.0)
 set(append_git_version false)
-set(alpha_version "-alpha2") # e.g. "-rc1"
+set(alpha_version "-beta1") # e.g. "-rc1"
 set(VERSION_EXTRA "" CACHE STRING
 	"Additional string appended to version, e.g. to mark distribution")