diff --git a/src_main/piversion.h b/src_main/piversion.h
index 2d9ef1b6..172170bb 100644
--- a/src_main/piversion.h
+++ b/src_main/piversion.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #define PIP_VERSION_MAJOR      1
 #define PIP_VERSION_MINOR      12
 #define PIP_VERSION_REVISION   1
-#define PIP_VERSION_SUFFIX     "_alpha"
+#define PIP_VERSION_SUFFIX     "_beta"
 
 #endif // PIVERSION_H