diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 20ca21d4a90..11b5bc95283 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
             '/datum/map/cerestation',
             '/datum/map/emeraldstation',
           ]
-        byondtype: ['STABLE']
+        byondtype: ['STABLE', 'BETA']
     services:
       mariadb:
         image: mariadb:latest
diff --git a/_build_dependencies.sh b/_build_dependencies.sh
index 552b2f4d155..480502ecd41 100644
--- a/_build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/_build_dependencies.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ export STABLE_BYOND_MAJOR=515
 # Stable Byond Minor
 export STABLE_BYOND_MINOR=1633
 # Beta Byond Major - Uncomment and update if beta cycle active
-#export BETA_BYOND_MAJOR=515
+export BETA_BYOND_MAJOR=516
 # Beta Byond Minor - Uncomment and update if beta cycle active
-#export BETA_BYOND_MINOR=1633
+export BETA_BYOND_MINOR=1648
 # Python version for mapmerge and other tools
 export PYTHON_VERSION=3.11.6
 # RUSTG version