diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 183381def8..c16d588d69 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-EFL_VERSION([1], [9], [0], [alpha1])
-AC_INIT([efl], [efl_version-alpha1], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
+EFL_VERSION([1], [9], [0], [beta1])
+AC_INIT([efl], [efl_version-beta1], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([configure.ac])