diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8e5e6fd4fffaaf94793b155a4cc80843e83e9c3c..e785872228b44b28294bf2eb19702f338cdbd479 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 setup(
 
     name='beat.web',
-    version='1.2.1',
+    version='1.3.0rc1',
     description='Biometrics Evaluation and Testing Platform (Web Modules)',
     url='https://gitlab.idiap.ch/beat/beat.web',
     license='AGPLv3',