diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control
index aaecd85740..2dd86bdb21 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor
-Version: 1.0.6
+Version: 1.0.6-beta-txpool
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64
index 32d014ed57..f78d30ae0f 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor
-Version: 1.0.6
+Version: 1.0.6-beta-txpool
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64
index a51a03803e..124c994656 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 1.0.6
+Version: 1.0.6-beta-txpool
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64
index 0d1da4ede5..6db19c667f 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 1.0.6
+Version: 1.0.6-beta-txpool
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator
index 7c1405194a..db5ec2538f 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 1.0.6
+Version: 1.0.6-beta-txpool
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64
index 1412d9325e..bcb01629b3 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 1.0.6
+Version: 1.0.6-beta-txpool
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index 6e09af0ad9..3700bf4206 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VersionMajor = 1  // Major version component of the current release
-	VersionMinor = 0  // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 6  // Patch version component of the current release
-	VersionMeta  = "" // Version metadata to append to the version string
+	VersionMajor = 1             // Major version component of the current release
+	VersionMinor = 0             // Minor version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 6             // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionMeta  = "beta-txpool" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
 var GitCommit string