diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 587155a47..e74f1891a 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 allprojects {
 	ext {
-		shortVersion = '4.2.0-beta1'
-		isSnapshot = false
+		shortVersion = '4.2.0-beta2'
+		isSnapshot = true
 		jxmppVersion = '0.5.0-alpha7'
 		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8
 	}