diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2eb69d5916075e15991a61b168af7881fb8c239b..677156969b785e9aa06081fcef3c9c2a3a6edd38 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 setup(
 
     name='beat.web',
-    version='1.3.0',
+    version='1.3.1rc1',
     description='Biometrics Evaluation and Testing Platform (Web Modules)',
     url='https://gitlab.idiap.ch/beat/beat.web',
     license='AGPLv3',