diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 611c76497ea4b..b1b0349fd9fc0 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 // between betas, final and RCs. This is _not_ the public version number. Reset minor/patch level
 // when updating major/minor version number.
 
-$OC_Version = [29, 0, 0, 7];
+$OC_Version = [29, 0, 0, 8];
 
 // The human-readable string
-$OC_VersionString = '29.0.0 beta 1';
+$OC_VersionString = '29.0.0 beta 2';
 
 $OC_VersionCanBeUpgradedFrom = [
 	'nextcloud' => [