diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cce74d7447..c1a423fe0d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ghost",
-  "version": "2.37.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta.1",
   "description": "The professional publishing platform",
   "author": "Ghost Foundation",
   "homepage": "https://ghost.org",