diff --git a/twitchio/__init__.py b/twitchio/__init__.py
index ea797b45..b9b61525 100644
--- a/twitchio/__init__.py
+++ b/twitchio/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 __author__ = "PythonistaGuild"
 __license__ = "MIT"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2017-Present (c) TwitchIO, PythonistaGuild"
-__version__ = "3.0.0dev"
+__version__ = "3.0.0b"
 
 from . import (  # noqa: F401
     authentication as authentication,