diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ setup(name = "awkward",
       tests_require = [],
       classifiers = [
           # "Development Status :: 1 - Planning",
-          "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
+          # "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
           # "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
-          # "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+          "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
           # "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
           # "Development Status :: 6 - Mature",
           "Intended Audience :: Developers",
[skip ci] oh, this is easily in beta by now