diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index df4259f96..f7242d4c6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "simplenote",
-  "version": "2.21.0",
+  "version": "2.22.0-beta1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "simplenote",
-      "version": "2.21.0",
+      "version": "2.22.0-beta1",
       "license": "GPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@automattic/color-studio": "2.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ceab2258..0e046f2cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "email": "support@simplenote.com"
   },
   "productName": "Simplenote",
-  "version": "2.21.0",
+  "version": "2.22.0-beta1",
   "main": "desktop/index.js",
   "license": "GPL-2.0",
   "homepage": "https://simplenote.com",