diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 56c1b43d3..2c41fafe6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ m4_define([lxc_devel], 0)
 m4_define([lxc_version_major], 3)
 m4_define([lxc_version_minor], 0)
 m4_define([lxc_version_micro], 0)
-m4_define([lxc_version_beta], [beta1])
+m4_define([lxc_version_beta], [beta2])
 
 m4_define([lxc_abi_major], 1)
 m4_define([lxc_abi_minor], 4)