diff --git a/source/hdmf.schema.json b/source/hdmf.schema.json
index 0d54c93..6994b60 100644
--- a/source/hdmf.schema.json
+++ b/source/hdmf.schema.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "$id": "hdmf.schema.json",
   "title": "Schema for the HDMF language specification",
   "description": "A schema for validating HDMF YAML files and HDMF extensions",
-  "version": "2.1.0-beta",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta",
   "type": "object",
   "additionalProperties": false,
   "properties": {