diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b0ddf6c4b0b304df763933d2ea824cdeb3bf9fe4..755b3798166c87e41eb22273d88b19d3d1e91ba3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 234
-        versionName "1.20.1"
+        versionCode 235
+        versionName "1.21.0-beta"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
     }