diff --git a/packages/meteor-tool/package.js b/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
index 5134a3bd25..b30abaff34 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: '2.7.4-beta.2',
+  version: '2.8.0-beta.0',
 });
 
 Package.includeTool();
diff --git a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
index 4df3f958f5..245904f935 100644
--- a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
+++ b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "track": "METEOR",
-  "version": "2.7.4-beta.2",
+  "version": "2.8-beta.0",
   "recommended": false,
   "official": false,
   "description": "Meteor experimental release"