diff --git a/ArduSub/version.h b/ArduSub/version.h
index c58e2e938f..3d59298694 100644
--- a/ArduSub/version.h
+++ b/ArduSub/version.h
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 #include "ap_version.h"
 
-#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduSub V3.6.0-dev"
+#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduSub V3.6.0-beta"
 
 // the following line is parsed by the autotest scripts
-#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,6,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_DEV
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,6,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_BETA
 
 #define FW_MAJOR 3
 #define FW_MINOR 6
 #define FW_PATCH 0
-#define FW_TYPE FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_DEV
+#define FW_TYPE FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_BETA