diff --git a/go/util/constants.go b/go/util/constants.go
index ab57af0c9..e9ab72740 100644
--- a/go/util/constants.go
+++ b/go/util/constants.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package util
 import ()
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "0.54"
+	VERSION = "0.55 beta"
 )