diff --git a/deemon/__init__.py b/deemon/__init__.py
index 46a40e4..bc0d71d 100644
--- a/deemon/__init__.py
+++ b/deemon/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 from deemon.utils import startup
 
-__version__ = '2.8.2'
+__version__ = '2.9.0-beta2'
 __dbversion__ = '3.6'
 
 appdata = startup.get_appdata_dir()