diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf5c3b1de..11f4281aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hedgedoc",
-  "version": "2.0.0-dev",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces": [
     "backend",