diff --git a/src/main/resources/config/application.properties b/src/main/resources/config/application.properties
index 66a6cda8..c6f72541 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/config/application.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 spring.application.name=SEB Server
 spring.profiles.active=dev
 
-sebserver.version=1.0 beta
+sebserver.version=0.1 pre-beta
 sebserver.supported.languages=en,de
 
 # comma separated list of known possible OpenEdX API access token request endpoints