diff --git a/pisi/__init__.py b/pisi/__init__.py
index b93d6151..76b7c040 100644
--- a/pisi/__init__.py
+++ b/pisi/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import os
 import atexit
 import logging
 
-__version__ = "1.1.6"
+__version__ = "2.0_alpha1"
 
 __all__ = [ 'api', 'configfile', 'db']