diff --git a/spyderlib/__init__.py b/spyderlib/__init__.py
index d984dfefbae..fc07709ebb1 100644
--- a/spyderlib/__init__.py
+++ b/spyderlib/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-__version__ = '3.0.0dev'
+__version__ = '3.0.0b2'
 __license__ = __doc__
 __project_url__ = 'https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder'
 __forum_url__   = 'http://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib'