diff --git a/quixote/__init__.py b/quixote/__init__.py
index 4c0e0a7..559b993 100644
--- a/quixote/__init__.py
+++ b/quixote/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 A small and flexible Python web application framework.
 """
 
-__version__ = '3.0a1'
+__version__ = '3.0b1'
 
 # These are frequently needed by Quixote applications.
 from quixote.publish import \