diff --git a/go/util/constants.go b/go/util/constants.go
index 5296e22e5..f0d07b7ec 100644
--- a/go/util/constants.go
+++ b/go/util/constants.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package util
 import ()
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "0.55"
+	VERSION = "0.56 beta"
 )