diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c25ac887ee3cbd7e91e7cf805784d4505c2dd9a3..dbb298c0f2569cc1ad789e1f8f61981aeecd24f5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kotahi",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Kotahi - open journals",
   "license": "MIT",