diff --git a/backend/app/core/config.py b/backend/app/core/config.py
index 4e1617596..f10c06e49 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/config.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
 
 # Application version - single source of truth
-APP_VERSION = "0.2.3"
+APP_VERSION = "0.2.3.b1"
 GITHUB_REPO = "maziggy/bambuddy"
 BUG_REPORT_RELAY_URL = os.environ.get("BUG_REPORT_RELAY_URL", "https://bambuddy.cool/api/bug-report")