diff --git a/backup/version.php b/backup/version.php
index 12172a94391..a8ad2fab74d 100644
--- a/backup/version.php
+++ b/backup/version.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /// database (backup_version) to determine whether upgrades should
 /// be performed (see db/backup_*.php)
 
-    $backup_version = 2007022100;   // The current version is a date (YYYYMMDDXX)
-    $backup_release = "1.9dev";     // User-friendly version number
+    $backup_version = 2007090500;   // The current version is a date (YYYYMMDDXX)
+    $backup_release = '1.9 beta +';     // User-friendly version number
 
 ?>