diff --git a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
index 36d4afdb9..55f499f84 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
+++ b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 15
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 51100
-        versionName "5.1.1"
+        versionCode 52000
+        versionName "5.2-beta1"
         applicationId "org.sufficientlysecure.keychain"
         // the androidjunitrunner is broken regarding coverage, see here:
         // https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=170607