diff --git a/fastkml/about.py b/fastkml/about.py
index c99d0c99..778b8c85 100644
--- a/fastkml/about.py
+++ b/fastkml/about.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 The only purpose of this module is to provide a version number for the package.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.0.0b2"
+__version__ = "1.0.0b3"
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]