diff --git a/beta/data/server.properties b/beta/data/server.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55c9e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beta/data/server.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+allow-flight=true
+allow-nether=true
+difficulty=0
+gamemode=1
+level-name=world
+level-seed=
+max-players=50
+motd=Best Redstone Server
+online-mode=true
+pvp=true
+server-ip=
+server-port=25565
+spawn-animals=false
+spawn-monsters=false
+view-distance=10
+white-list=true
+
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 48eb079..14a4cf1 100755
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -311,6 +311,33 @@ services:
       diun.watch_repo: "true"
       diun.include_tags: "latest"
 
+  beta:
+    image: itzg/minecraft-server:2026.9.0-java25
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    depends_on:
+      init:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
+        restart: true
+    networks:
+      minecraft_server_network:
+        ipv4_address: "10.100.1.9"
+    ports:
+      - 25566:25565/tcp
+    volumes:
+      - beta_data:/data:rw
+    environment:
+      UID: 2015 # minecraft_server
+      GID: 2015 # minecraft_server
+
+      EULA: true
+      MEMORY: 1G
+      TYPE: CUSTOM
+      CUSTOM_SERVER: https://vault.omniarchive.uk/archive/java/server-beta/b1.8/b1.8.1.jar
+      OVERRIDE_SERVER_PROPERTIES: false
+      SKIP_SERVER_PROPERTIES: true
+
+      CREATE_CONSOLE_IN_PIPE: true
+
   luckperms:
     image: postgres:17.4
     user: 2015:2015 # minecraft_server:minecraft_server
@@ -424,12 +451,15 @@ services:
       - schematics:/schematics:rw
       - paper_data:/paper_data:rw
       - fabric_data:/fabric_data:rw
+      - beta_data:/beta_data:rw
       - luckperms_data:/luckperms_data:rw
       - duplicati_data:/duplicati_data:rw
       # These files are coppied to /paper_data during init
       - ./paper/data/bukkit.yml:/bukkit.yml:ro
       - ./paper/data/commands.yml:/commands.yml:ro
       - ./paper/data/spigot.yml:/spigot.yml:ro
+      # These files are coppied to /beta_data during init
+      - ./beta/data/server.properties:/server.properties:ro
     labels:
       diun.enable: "true"
       diun.watch_repo: "true"
@@ -455,6 +485,7 @@ secrets:
 
 volumes:
   backups:
+  beta_data:
   bluemap_data:
   bluemap_maps:
   bluemap_web:
diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index 911eff1..cdd7bfd 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ run() {
 }
 
 # Make sure volumes have correct permissions
+run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /beta_data
 run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /bluemap_data
 run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /bluemap_web
 run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /bluemap_maps
@@ -53,3 +54,7 @@ run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /paper_data/commands.yml
 run cp /spigot.yml /paper_data
 run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /paper_data/spigot.yml
 
+# Copy config files for beta
+run cp /server.properties /beta_data
+run chown minecraft_server:minecraft_server /beta_data/server.properties
+