diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd5f940ec..5c316146a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "appium-desktop",
-  "version": "1.17.1-1",
+  "version": "1.18.0-beta.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3af16539..52de2f5ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "appium-desktop",
-  "version": "1.17.1-1",
+  "version": "1.18.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Graphical interface for the Appium server, and an app inspector",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",