diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7f98b48..4a90592 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version=2.2+26.1-SNAPSHOT.2
 
 # release, beta & alpha
-versionType=release
+versionType=alpha
 group=com.lukasabbe.bookshelfinspector
 java_version=25