diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d12e29c4..cdcf0039 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # Use this version when git data are not available, like in git zip archive.
 # Update when tagging a new release.
-FALLBACK_VERSION = '1.3b0.post0'
+FALLBACK_VERSION = '1.3.post0'
 
 # versioncfgfile holds version data for git commit hash and date.
 # It must reside in the same directory as version.py.