diff --git a/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.h b/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.h
index 384e7c4465..b05474990e 100644
--- a/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.h
+++ b/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef IFCPARSE_H
 #define IFCPARSE_H
 
-#define IFCOPENSHELL_VERSION "0.6.0a1"
+#define IFCOPENSHELL_VERSION "0.6.0b0"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <sstream>