diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c3990dd2..158c7ff7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([ntfs-3g],[1.0],[ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net])
+AC_INIT([ntfs-3g],[1.317-BETA],[ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net])
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST([])
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET([])