diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 14bbbf0a3f..92ee757fdd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         tag_release, upload_demo, build_linux, build_windows, \
                         build_osx, upload_installers, upload_user_manual, \
                         upload_to_pypi, stage3, stage2, stage1, upload, \
-                        upload_rss
+                        upload_rss, betas
 
     entry_points['console_scripts'].append(
                             'calibre_postinstall = calibre.linux:post_install')
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                       'stage2' : stage2,
                       'stage1' : stage1,
                       'publish' : upload,
+                      'betas'  : betas,
                       },
          )
 
diff --git a/upload.py b/upload.py
index b3b1d9035a..de68082db4 100644
--- a/upload.py
+++ b/upload.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ class stage1(OptionlessCommand):
 class betas(OptionlessCommand):
     description = 'Build an upload beta builds to the servers'
 
-    sub_commands = [ ('stage2', None) ]
+    sub_commands = [ ('update', None), ('stage2', None) ]
 
     def run(self):
         OptionlessCommand.run(self)