diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index 587e89303b..dd7c84207e 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Mastodon
     end
 
     def default_prerelease
-      'alpha.0'
+      'alpha.1'
     end
 
     def prerelease