diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index 9ec2cabfc..6de38211c 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 EPICS_VERSION=3
 EPICS_REVISION=14
 EPICS_MODIFICATION=0
-EPICS_UPDATE_NAME=alpha
-EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL=3
+EPICS_UPDATE_NAME=beta
+EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL=1
 
 EPICS_VERSION_STRING="EPICS Version ${EPICS_VERSION}.${EPICS_REVISION}.${EPICS_MODIFICATION}.${EPICS_UPDATE_NAME}${EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL}"