diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fa75cf293..92eec9de0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "standard-notes-web",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0-alpha1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63a6580f3..299e17c5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "standard-notes-web",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0-alpha1",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",