diff --git a/ckan/__init__.py b/ckan/__init__.py
index f2faf2cd89f..fd2d471d5d2 100644
--- a/ckan/__init__.py
+++ b/ckan/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '2.5.1'
+__version__ = '2.5.2b'
 
 __description__ = 'CKAN Software'
 __long_description__ = \