diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7ea2bbc7..1522fec3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ import glob, os, re, shutil, sys
 packagename = 'gprMax'
 
 # Read version number from gprMax/gprMax.py
-version = re.search('^__version__\s*=\s*\'(.*)\'',
-                    open(os.path.join(packagename, 'gprMax.py')).read(),
-                    re.M).group(1)
+#version = re.search('^__version__\s*=\s*\'(.*)\'',
+#                    open(os.path.join(packagename, 'gprMax.py')).read(),
+#                    re.M).group(1)
+
+version = '3.0.0b4'
 
 # Mac OS X - need to install gcc (via HomeBrew) and set it to be used. This is required because the default compiler LLVM (clang) does not support OpenMP
 if sys.platform == 'darwin':