diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index eccd72a..3016def 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Wicd 1.7.0 Branch
-1.7.1:
+1.7.1b1:
 	Minor Changes:
 	- Now uses gtkbuilder instead of libglade
 	- Fixed bug in script macro expansion
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9e6c982..6d2a547 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 # Be sure to keep this updated!
 # VERSIONNUMBER
-VERSION_NUM = '1.7.1'
+VERSION_NUM = '1.7.1b1'
 # REVISION_NUM is automatically updated
 REVISION_NUM = 'unknown'
 CURSES_REVNO = 'uimod'