diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2a3a2c818..5f07306fa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dnl Initialize
 dnl ==========
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])
-AC_INIT([audacious], [4.4-devel])
+AC_INIT([audacious], [4.4-beta1])
 AC_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (C) 2001-2024 Audacious developers and others])
 
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PACKAGE, "$PACKAGE_NAME", [Name of package])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 54a0d0fd6..0ef2a22ce 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('audacious', 'c', 'cpp',
-        version: '4.4-devel',
+        version: '4.4-beta1',
         meson_version: '>= 0.46',
         default_options: [
           'c_std=gnu99',