diff --git a/amp.php b/amp.php
index 285efe924b3..c2e988c0e58 100644
--- a/amp.php
+++ b/amp.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Plugin URI: https://amp-wp.org
  * Author: AMP Project Contributors
  * Author URI: https://github.com/ampproject/amp-wp/graphs/contributors
- * Version: 2.1.0-alpha
+ * Version: 2.1.0-beta1
  * License: GPLv2 or later
  * Requires at least: 4.9
  * Requires PHP: 5.6
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 define( 'AMP__FILE__', __FILE__ );
 define( 'AMP__DIR__', dirname( __FILE__ ) );
-define( 'AMP__VERSION', '2.1.0-alpha' );
+define( 'AMP__VERSION', '2.1.0-beta1' );
 
 /**
  * Errors encountered while loading the plugin.