diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4a23a9c..3b1ef5a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ build-backend = "poetry.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "hyperglass"
-version = "1.0.0"
-description = "hyperglass is a modern, customizable network looking glass written in Python 3."
+version = "1.0.0-beta.1"
+description = "hyperglass is the modern network looking glass that tries to make the internet better."
 authors = ["Matt Love <matt@hyperglass.io>"]
 readme = "README.md"
 homepage = "https://hyperglass.io"