diff --git a/docsrc/conf.py b/docsrc/conf.py
index 5153659873..37f4ab6f56 100644
--- a/docsrc/conf.py
+++ b/docsrc/conf.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '3.8.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '3.8.0-alpha0'
+release = '3.8.0-beta1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 rst_prolog = """
 .. |imap_last_stable_version| replace:: 3.6.1
 .. |imap_last_stable_branch| replace:: `cyrus-imapd-3.6`
-.. |imap_current_stable_version| replace:: 3.8.0-alpha0
+.. |imap_current_stable_version| replace:: 3.8.0-beta1
 .. |imap_current_stable_branch| replace:: `cyrus-imapd-3.8`
 .. |imap_latest_development_version| replace:: 3.9.0-alpha0
 .. |imap_latest_development_branch| replace:: master
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 .. |sasl_current_stable_version| replace:: 2.1.28
 .. |imap_stable_release_notes| raw:: html
 
-    <a href="3.8/x/3.8.0-alpha0.html">3.8.0-alpha0</a>
+    <a href="3.8/x/3.8.0-beta1.html">3.8.0-beta1</a>
 
 .. |imap_development_release_notes| raw:: html