diff --git a/woocommerce.php b/woocommerce.php
index bd8fc83f439..bf3c8602b7d 100644
--- a/woocommerce.php
+++ b/woocommerce.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WooCommerce
  * Plugin URI: https://woocommerce.com/
  * Description: An eCommerce toolkit that helps you sell anything. Beautifully.
- * Version: 3.9.0-dev
+ * Version: 3.9.0-beta.1
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://woocommerce.com
  * Text Domain: woocommerce