diff --git a/scripts/build/generate-version.ps1 b/scripts/build/generate-version.ps1
index f6121df2a..0200f51a4 100644
--- a/scripts/build/generate-version.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build/generate-version.ps1
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function GetMSIVersionFromCLIVersion([uint32]$Major, [uint32]$Minor, [uint32]$Pa
     return $MSIVersion
 }
 
-$env:ReleaseSuffix = "dev"
+$env:ReleaseSuffix = "beta"
 $env:MajorVersion = 1
 $env:MinorVersion = 0
 $env:PatchVersion = 0
diff --git a/scripts/build/generate-version.sh b/scripts/build/generate-version.sh
index c8c6e3ead..d5d5d6cba 100755
--- a/scripts/build/generate-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/generate-version.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 #
 
-export RELEASE_SUFFIX=dev
+export RELEASE_SUFFIX=beta
 export MAJOR_VERSION=1
 export MINOR_VERSION=0
 export PATCH_VERSION=0