diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 9b4a906d5..ae34fe849 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Nostrum.Mixfile do
   def project do
     [
       app: :nostrum,
-      version: "0.8.0-dev",
+      version: "0.8.0-alpha1",
       elixir: "~> 1.11",
       elixirc_paths: elixirc_paths(Mix.env()),
       build_embedded: Mix.env() == :prod,