diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index a07ee50e..fa734e78 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  * @private
  */
-const PICKER_VERSION = '1.29.3';
+const PICKER_VERSION = 'beta';
 
 /**
  * @private
diff --git a/src/lib/client.ts b/src/lib/client.ts
index 5e3869f6..0fdb5ef1 100644
--- a/src/lib/client.ts
+++ b/src/lib/client.ts
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ export class Client extends EventEmitter {
       this.emit('upload.error', e);
     });
 
-    return upload.upload(file, options.altText);
+    return upload.upload(file, options && options.altText);
   }
 
   /**