diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
index 9bfc1a0c1..783ce40e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: 'Install Dashboards with Plugin via Binary'
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 env:
-  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0'
+  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0-alpha1'
   CI: 1
   # avoid warnings like "tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified"
   TERM: xterm
diff --git a/opensearch_dashboards.json b/opensearch_dashboards.json
index 800dfcf6f..b56e87c11 100644
--- a/opensearch_dashboards.json
+++ b/opensearch_dashboards.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "indexManagementDashboards",
-  "version": "3.0.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0.0-alpha1",
   "opensearchDashboardsVersion": "3.0.0",
   "configPath": [
     "opensearch_index_management"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bf4f334e5..ddf05c6a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "opensearch_index_management_dashboards",
-  "version": "3.0.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0.0-alpha1",
   "description": "Opensearch Dashboards plugin for Index Management",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",