diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index f374834e95..93e09feb84 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 {
   "npmClient": "yarn",
-  "packages": ["packages/*"],
+  "packages": [
+    "packages/*"
+  ],
   "ignoreChanges": [
     "packages/stylelint-config-design-system/**",
     "packages/eslint-config-design-system/**"
   ],
   "tagVersionPrefix": "core-",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0-beta.1",
   "useWorkspaces": true
 }
diff --git a/packages/design-system-docs/package.json b/packages/design-system-docs/package.json
index 4c877868f0..d56799af28 100644
--- a/packages/design-system-docs/package.json
+++ b/packages/design-system-docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cmsgov/design-system-docs",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0-beta.1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "tag": "latest"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "repository": "CMSgov/design-system",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@cmsgov/design-system": "^2.8.0",
+    "@cmsgov/design-system": "^2.9.0-beta.1",
     "classnames": "^2.2.5",
     "lodash": "^4.17.19",
     "prismjs": "^1.11.0",
diff --git a/packages/design-system-scripts/package.json b/packages/design-system-scripts/package.json
index 8c42e215ca..46867ccf10 100644
--- a/packages/design-system-scripts/package.json
+++ b/packages/design-system-scripts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cmsgov/design-system-scripts",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0-beta.1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "tag": "latest"
diff --git a/packages/design-system/package.json b/packages/design-system/package.json
index bc8a2f9c80..bfd0db54f6 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/package.json
+++ b/packages/design-system/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cmsgov/design-system",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0-beta.1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "tag": "latest"