diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d007247d7..909b0b4a1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "solana"
 description = "The World's Fastest Blockchain"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.6.0-beta.1"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/solana"
 homepage = "http://solana.com/"
 repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"