diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
index e37450590b..af96a1c926 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	AppVersion            = "2.0.36"
+	AppVersion            = "2.0.36-beta.1"
 	DefaultConfigFileName = "dnscrypt-proxy.toml"
 )