diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f2e3b09dd..b1635716de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openlayers",
-  "version": "3.18.2",
+  "version": "3.19.0-beta.1",
   "description": "Build tools and sources for developing OpenLayers based mapping applications",
   "keywords": [
     "map",