diff --git a/packages/meteor-tool/package.js b/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
index d38de4b7a9..2eee75e622 100644
--- a/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
+++ b/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package.describe({
   summary: "The Meteor command-line tool",
-  version: '1.8.0'
+  version: '1.8.1-beta.0'
 });
 
 Package.includeTool();
diff --git a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
index 841ba991fb..ae02572636 100644
--- a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
+++ b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "track": "METEOR",
-  "version": "1.8-rc.17",
+  "version": "1.8.1-beta.0",
   "recommended": false,
   "official": false,
   "description": "Meteor"