diff --git a/go/util/constants.go b/go/util/constants.go
index abaa9fbfe..1bde95ebc 100644
--- a/go/util/constants.go
+++ b/go/util/constants.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package util
 import ()
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "0.52"
+	VERSION = "0.53 beta"
 )