diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/main.go b/cmd/syncthing/main.go
index 6f90365e..016b7b8b 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/main.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/main.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var l = logger.DefaultLogger
 func init() {
 	if Version != "unknown-dev" {
 		// If not a generic dev build, version string should come from git describe
-		exp := regexp.MustCompile(`^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-\d+-g[0-9a-f]+)?(-dirty)?$`)
+		exp := regexp.MustCompile(`^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-beta\d+)?(-\d+-g[0-9a-f]+)?(-dirty)?$`)
 		if !exp.MatchString(Version) {
 			l.Fatalf("Invalid version string %q;\n\tdoes not match regexp %v", Version, exp)
 		}