diff --git a/ckan/__init__.py b/ckan/__init__.py
index d8b36f75993..08faf098e29 100644
--- a/ckan/__init__.py
+++ b/ckan/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 
-__version__ = '2.7.0'
+__version__ = '2.7.1b'
 
 __description__ = 'CKAN Software'
 __long_description__ = \