diff --git a/core/Version.php b/core/Version.php
index 19840aaedbc431b00acd1917ed9e1536d78c0ab6..a5effe147f9188d8a9b5fd85e7f6577756f6e2c9 100644
--- a/core/Version.php
+++ b/core/Version.php
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ final class Version
      * The current Piwik version.
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '2.6.1';
+    const VERSION = '2.7.0-b1';
 }