diff --git a/citation.cff b/citation.cff
index 3c3bba505..1a02a0eea 100644
--- a/citation.cff
+++ b/citation.cff
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ authors:
 - given-names: Benjamin E.
   family-names: Hilbig
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.801791
-version: 22.0.0-alpha6
+version: 22.0.0-beta1
 date-released: 2021-03-05
 repository-code: https://github.com/felixhenninger/lab.js
 license: other-open
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a7cb67344..1cb274cc6 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '22'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '22.0.0-alpha6'
+release = '22.0.0-beta1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 12f1c7685..678504c73 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "npmClientArgs": ["--ignore-optional"],
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "22.0.0-alpha6"
+  "version": "22.0.0-beta1"
 }
diff --git a/packages/builder/package.json b/packages/builder/package.json
index 02a7fcd43..61c8c9043 100644
--- a/packages/builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lab.js.builder",
-  "version": "22.0.0-alpha6",
+  "version": "22.0.0-beta1",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "^26.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/logic/io/upgrade.js b/packages/builder/src/logic/io/upgrade.js
index b7f976ba5..288fcd172 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/logic/io/upgrade.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/logic/io/upgrade.js
@@ -552,6 +552,10 @@ const updates = {
       ...data,
       version: [22, 'alpha', 6],
     }),
+    '22.alpha.6': data => ({
+      ...data,
+      version: [22, 'beta', 1],
+    }),
     // TODO: Add shortcut for folks upgrading from v21 stable to v22
   })
 }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/reducers/version.js b/packages/builder/src/reducers/version.js
index 1be776b1a..0cb664429 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/reducers/version.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/reducers/version.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const defaultState = [22, 'alpha', 6]
+const defaultState = [22, 'beta', 1]
 
 export default (state=defaultState, action) =>
   state
diff --git a/packages/library/package.json b/packages/library/package.json
index 54e1d3228..d850845d5 100644
--- a/packages/library/package.json
+++ b/packages/library/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "lab.js",
   "description": "Building blocks for web-based behavioral experiments",
-  "version": "22.0.0-alpha6",
+  "version": "22.0.0-beta1",
   "author": "Felix Henninger <mailbox@felixhenninger.com>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/library/src/index.ts b/packages/library/src/index.ts
index 81b2d8a35..c12701366 100644
--- a/packages/library/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/library/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export const version = '22.0.0-alpha6'
+export const version = '22.0.0-beta1'
 export const build = {
   //@ts-ignore Injected by webpack
   flavor: <string>BUILD_FLAVOR,