diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f19f8e28a..8fc50c291 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 370
-        versionName "2.8.0-alpha.4"
+        versionCode 371
+        versionName "2.8.0-beta"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId