diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 356fa41..d24379d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ setup(name = "pyinotifyd",
         #   3 - Alpha
         #   4 - Beta
         #   5 - Production/Stable
-        "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+        "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python",