diff --git a/mk/main.mk b/mk/main.mk
index 334647d0402..46cbe34904d 100644
--- a/mk/main.mk
+++ b/mk/main.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CFG_RELEASE_NUM=1.0.0
 # An optional number to put after the label, e.g. '.2' -> '-beta.2'
 # NB Make sure it starts with a dot to conform to semver pre-release
 # versions (section 9)
-CFG_PRERELEASE_VERSION=
+CFG_PRERELEASE_VERSION=.1
 
 CFG_FILENAME_EXTRA=4e7c5e5c
 
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ CFG_PACKAGE_VERS=$(CFG_RELEASE_NUM)
 CFG_DISABLE_UNSTABLE_FEATURES=1
 endif
 ifeq ($(CFG_RELEASE_CHANNEL),beta)
-# The beta channel is temporarily called 'alpha'
-CFG_RELEASE=$(CFG_RELEASE_NUM)-alpha$(CFG_PRERELEASE_VERSION)
-CFG_PACKAGE_VERS=$(CFG_RELEASE_NUM)-alpha$(CFG_PRERELEASE_VERSION)
+CFG_RELEASE=$(CFG_RELEASE_NUM)-beta(CFG_PRERELEASE_VERSION)
+CFG_PACKAGE_VERS=$(CFG_RELEASE_NUM)-beta(CFG_PRERELEASE_VERSION)
 CFG_DISABLE_UNSTABLE_FEATURES=1
 endif
 ifeq ($(CFG_RELEASE_CHANNEL),nightly)