diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 69640a67..95422163 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf",
-  "version": "0.9.6",
+  "version": "0.9.61-beta",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3c2839c0..240d3fbc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf",
-  "version": "0.9.6-beta",
+  "version": "0.9.61-beta",
   "description": "Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
     "dotenv-cli": "^4.0.0",
     "release-it": "^14.11.5"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}