diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 33932075f21..fcfc6b39110 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    ember-source (1.8.0.beta.3.pre)
+    ember-source (1.8.0.beta.3)
       handlebars-source (~> 1.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index cb852922137..98054356515 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0-beta.3+pre
+1.8.0-beta.3
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9456f5170ad..f4ba08452ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ember",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "1.8.0-beta.3+pre",
+  "version": "1.8.0-beta.3",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ember build --environment production",
     "postinstall": "bower install",