diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 00e99ad9..a4b041c5 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ title: "Introduction to artificial neural networks in Python" # FIXME
 # Life cycle stage of the lesson
 # See this page for more details: https://cdh.carpentries.org/the-lesson-life-cycle.html
 # Possible values: "pre-alpha", "alpha", "beta", "stable"
-life_cycle: "pre-alpha"
+life_cycle: "beta"
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------
 # Generic settings (should not need to change).