diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4fa27ef..4bf185c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='GSForge',
-    version='0.5',
+    version='v0.5beta1',
     packages=find_packages(),
     url='https://systemsgenetics.github.io/GSForge/',
     license='LICENSE.txt',