diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 5d290ef09b..0e0b1edf5b 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = (1, 5, 0, 'alpha', 1)
+VERSION = (1, 5, 0, 'beta', 1)
 
 def get_version(*args, **kwargs):
     # Don't litter django/__init__.py with all the get_version stuff.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index ddb31d04d4..167754878d 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ copyright = 'Django Software Foundation and contributors'
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.5'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.5a1'
+release = '1.5b1'
 # The next version to be released
 django_next_version = '1.6'
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a6623b3f19..f9d94a9b0c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ setup(
     author = 'Django Software Foundation',
     author_email = 'foundation@djangoproject.com',
     description = 'A high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.',
-    download_url = 'https://www.djangoproject.com/m/releases/1.5/Django-1.5.tar.gz',
+    download_url = 'https://www.djangoproject.com/m/releases/1.5/Django-1.5b1.tar.gz',
     packages = packages,
     cmdclass = cmdclasses,
     data_files = data_files,
     scripts = ['django/bin/django-admin.py'],
     classifiers = [
-        'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
+        'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
         'Environment :: Web Environment',
         'Framework :: Django',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',