diff --git a/modules/core/context.js b/modules/core/context.js
index f814908ae..e1a009890 100644
--- a/modules/core/context.js
+++ b/modules/core/context.js
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export function coreContext(root) {
 
 
     /* Init */
-    context.version = '2.0.0-alpha.2';
+    context.version = '2.0.0-beta.1';
 
     context.projection = geoRawMercator();
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 016d688e1..b4d970f10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iD",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-beta.1",
   "description": "A friendly editor for OpenStreetMap",
   "main": "iD.js",
   "directories": {