diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 1222cfe6..275d71a0 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zap-desktop",
   "productName": "ZapDesktop",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.2.0-beta",
   "description": "desktop application for the lightning network",
   "main": "./main.prod.js",
   "author": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index afadb34a..4d4d9e22 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zap-desktop",
   "productName": "ZapDesktop",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.2.0-beta",
   "description": "desktop application for the lightning network",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "concurrently --raw \"npm:build-main\" \"npm:build-renderer\"",