diff --git a/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde b/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde
index 2bb77771d6..d91655809f 100644
--- a/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde
+++ b/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
 
-#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduRover v2.46"
+#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduRover v2.47beta1"
 /*
    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by