diff --git a/pisi/__init__.py b/pisi/__init__.py
index 7aebad32..8edc5851 100644
--- a/pisi/__init__.py
+++ b/pisi/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import sys
 import atexit
 import logging
 
-__version__ = "2.2.19"
+__version__ = "2.3_alpha1"
 
 __all__ = [ 'api', 'configfile', 'db']