diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index f08e12f3..02c12a36 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     <property file="${basedir}/build/build.properties"/>
     <property name="version.major" value="2"/>
     <property name="version.minor" value="5"/>
-    <property name="version.revision" value="7"/>
-    <property name="version.extra" value=""/>
+    <property name="version.revision" value="8"/>
+    <property name="version.extra" value="beta1"/>
     <!-- For 'beta' or 'alpha' -->
 
     <!-- Setup the full version property correctly -->
diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/settings/JiveInfo.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/settings/JiveInfo.java
index d7a08126..f0484d29 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/settings/JiveInfo.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/settings/JiveInfo.java
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ public class JiveInfo {
     }
 
     public static String getVersion() {
-        return "2.5.7";
+        return "2.5.8.beta1";
     }
 
     public static String getBuildNumber() {
-        return "2.5.7";
+        return "2.5.8.beta1";
     }
 
     public static String getOS() {