diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 471c1bf3..4ce0f6a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "warp-contracts",
-  "version": "1.4.34",
+  "version": "1.4.34-beta.1",
   "description": "An implementation of the SmartWeave smart contract protocol.",
   "types": "./lib/types/index.d.ts",
   "main": "./lib/cjs/index.js",