diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d544911..00588397 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+# 2.2.0-alpha.1
+
+- Switching to beta release
+
 # 2.2.0-alpha.1
 ### rollbar-android
 - Automatic capture of navigation telemetry events [#361](https://github.com/rollbar/rollbar-java/pull/361)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b83773f1..2fe6555c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=2.2.0-alpha.1
+VERSION_NAME=2.2.0-beta.1
 GROUP=com.rollbar
 
 android.useAndroidX=true