diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e9c07ee47..115c75487 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Task has been built and tested on the following configurations:
   - Ubuntu 7 Feisty Fawn
   - Ubuntu 8 Hardy Heron
   - Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
-  - Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
+  - Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope (beta)
   - Solaris 10
   - Cygwin 1.5.25-14