diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ba9930f18..3dea32156 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "simplenote",
-  "version": "1.11.0",
+  "version": "1.12.0-beta1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac3dd651b..a144840a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "email": "support@simplenote.com"
   },
   "productName": "Simplenote",
-  "version": "1.11.0",
+  "version": "1.12.0-beta1",
   "main": "desktop/index.js",
   "license": "GPL-2.0",
   "homepage": "https://simplenote.com",