diff --git a/build-scripts/build.properties b/build-scripts/build.properties
index 2b8af0da8b..47ba635f8d 100644
--- a/build-scripts/build.properties
+++ b/build-scripts/build.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 <!-- the Fluid version number -->
-fluid_version = 0.6-SNAPSHOT
+fluid_version = 0.6beta1
 
 <!-- Order of jQuery dependencies -->
 jquery_order_of_dependencies=jquery-1.2.6.js,jquery.keyboard-a11y.js,jARIA.js,jquery.bgiframe.js,jquery.tooltip.js,ui.core.js,ui.dialog.js,ui.draggable.js,ui.droppable.js
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 290eb5ab18..09ab04d9ea 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <artifactId>fluid-components</artifactId>
   <name>Fluid Components</name>
   <groupId>org.fluidproject</groupId>
-  <version>0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.6beta1</version>
 
   <organization>
     <name>Fluid Project</name>
diff --git a/project.xml b/project.xml
index aeab7953c6..9781d84548 100644
--- a/project.xml
+++ b/project.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <artifactId>fluid-components</artifactId>
   <name>Fluid Components</name>
   <groupId>org.fluidproject</groupId>
-  <currentVersion>0.6-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>0.6beta1</currentVersion>
   <organization>
     <name>Fluid Project</name>
     <url>http://fluidproject.org</url>