diff --git a/gitlab/conda_build_config.yaml b/gitlab/conda_build_config.yaml
index 322cbe5f05da7827ae9078ad4eb4d40bb72e4668..b1bf867bcc1e5301919b251f9eadff0cf47c904a 100644
--- a/gitlab/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/gitlab/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ zip_keys:
 # packages that are used for testing packages, see the recipe of bob-devel.
 # The version here do not necessarily match the versions in bob-devel.
 
+# This version of beat-devel will be used at test time of packages:
+beat_devel:
+  - 2018.04.18
+
 # This version of bob-devel will be used at test time of packages:
 bob_devel:
   - 2018.04.13