diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d72f2626..6060c31a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0-dev
+2.0.0-beta.1
diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index b66a8460..a3e61ea6 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use Predis\Transaction\MultiExec as MultiExecTransaction;
  */
 class Client implements ClientInterface, \IteratorAggregate
 {
-    const VERSION = '2.0.0-dev';
+    const VERSION = '2.0.0-beta.1';
 
     /** @var OptionsInterface */
     private $options;