diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b83ff91b..0af1d69b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include (CheckFunctionExists)
 set (HAVE_CMAKE true)
 
 project (task)
-set (PROJECT_VERSION "1.9.4")
+set (PROJECT_VERSION "1.9.4.beta1")
 
 message ("-- Looking for SHA1 references")
 if (EXISTS .git/index)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 38b83c44d..12869b7b6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT(task, 1.9.4, support@taskwarrior.org)
+AC_INIT(task, 1.9.4.beta1, support@taskwarrior.org)
 
 
 # Source type.