diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index c87b9c53..d428b9ab 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-VERS='2.7.120a-11042024'
+VERS='2.7.120b-11042024'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync -r -report test '