diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index d33a237b2..b16a92766 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.0.0b1.dev
+current_version = 2.0.0b1
 commit = False
 tag = False
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(0b)?(?P<patch>\d+)(\.(?P<release>[a-z]+))?
-serialize =
+serialize = 
 	{major}.{minor}.0b{patch}.{release}
 	{major}.{minor}.0b{patch}
 
 [bumpversion:part:release]
 optional_value = prod
 first_value = dev
-values =
+values = 
 	dev
 	prod
 
diff --git a/pulp_container/__init__.py b/pulp_container/__init__.py
index f9eff64e6..c2e022f11 100644
--- a/pulp_container/__init__.py
+++ b/pulp_container/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-__version__ = '2.0.0b1.dev'
+__version__ = '2.0.0b1'
 
 default_app_config = 'pulp_container.app.PulpContainerPluginAppConfig'
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f39716d93..9cc81f175 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pulpcore>=3.4
+pulpcore>=3.4,<3.5
 ecdsa~=0.13.2
 pyjwkest~=1.4.0
 pyjwt[crypto]~=1.7.1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8c3e3989d..cd5afc92d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pulp-container',
-    version='2.0.0b1.dev',
+    version='2.0.0b1',
     description='Container plugin for the Pulp Project',
     long_description=long_description,
     license='GPLv2+',