diff --git a/sdk/core/package.json b/sdk/core/package.json
index eacbd32db..997116bfb 100644
--- a/sdk/core/package.json
+++ b/sdk/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@selfxyz/core",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3-beta.1",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/sdk/core/src/SelfBackendVerifier.ts b/sdk/core/src/SelfBackendVerifier.ts
index 540d00f12..4a38d0018 100644
--- a/sdk/core/src/SelfBackendVerifier.ts
+++ b/sdk/core/src/SelfBackendVerifier.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const CELO_MAINNET_RPC_URL = 'https://forno.celo.org';
 const CELO_TESTNET_RPC_URL = 'https://alfajores-forno.celo-testnet.org';
 
 const IDENTITY_VERIFICATION_HUB_ADDRESS = '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
-const IDENTITY_VERIFICATION_HUB_ADDRESS_STAGING = '0xb32424e64810Ffa264155419C8D898B838715E47';
+const IDENTITY_VERIFICATION_HUB_ADDRESS_STAGING = '0x6Cf56Bcc68D3eb1255D55251bcB46AfcFFef445b';
 
 export class SelfBackendVerifier {
   protected scope: string;