diff --git a/src/libslic3r/libslic3r.h b/src/libslic3r/libslic3r.h
index b62243369ff..2ef423cefde 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/libslic3r.h
+++ b/src/libslic3r/libslic3r.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 // Profiles for the alpha are stored into the PrusaSlicer-alpha directory to not mix with the current release.
 //#define SLIC3R_APP_FULL_NAME SLIC3R_APP_KEY
-  #define SLIC3R_APP_FULL_NAME SLIC3R_APP_KEY "-alpha"
-//#define SLIC3R_APP_FULL_NAME SLIC3R_APP_KEY "-beta"
+//#define SLIC3R_APP_FULL_NAME SLIC3R_APP_KEY "-alpha"
+#define SLIC3R_APP_FULL_NAME SLIC3R_APP_KEY "-beta"
 
 
 
diff --git a/version.inc b/version.inc
index 9418876202a..4efbe6da508 100644
--- a/version.inc
+++ b/version.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 set(SLIC3R_APP_NAME "PrusaSlicer")
 set(SLIC3R_APP_KEY "PrusaSlicer")
-set(SLIC3R_VERSION "2.8.0-alpha5")
+set(SLIC3R_VERSION "2.8.0-beta1")
 set(SLIC3R_BUILD_ID "PrusaSlicer-${SLIC3R_VERSION}+UNKNOWN")
 set(SLIC3R_RC_VERSION "2,8,0,0")
 set(SLIC3R_RC_VERSION_DOTS "2.8.0.0")