diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index a793a7ff9..90c554408 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <property name="Name" value="Ant"/>
   <property name="name" value="ant"/>
-  <property name="version" value="1.3alpha"/>
+  <property name="version" value="1.3beta1"/>
 
   <property name="debug" value="false" />
   <property name="deprecation" value="false" />