diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index bcf20af77..178e7ac63 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ const char* cmMakefile::GetReleaseVersion()
 #if CMake_VERSION_MINOR & 1
   return "development";
 #else
+# if CMake_VERSION_PATCH == 0
+  return "beta";
+# else
   return "patch " CMAKE_TO_STRING(CMake_VERSION_PATCH);
+# endif  
 #endif
 }