diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 791df2411..6e2e23bfc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
-version = '1.0'
+version = 'a1'
 group = 'com.backsun.lod'
 archivesBaseName = 'lod_1.16.4'
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index 5b6c4ced3..a0b7bcd32 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ modId="lod" #mandatory
 #// The version number of the mod - there's a few well known ${} variables useable here or just hardcode it
 #//${file.jarVersion} will substitute the value of the Implementation-Version as read from the mod's JAR file metadata
 #// see the associated build.gradle script for how to populate this completely automatically during a build
-version="1.0" #mandatory
+version="a1" #mandatory
 
 #// A display name for the mod
 displayName="Levels of Detail" #mandatory
diff --git a/src/main/resources/mcmod.info b/src/main/resources/mcmod.info
index 3974555fc..75ef75d19 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/mcmod.info
+++ b/src/main/resources/mcmod.info
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "modid": "lod",
   "name": "Level Of Details",
   "description": "Generates and renders simplified chunks beyond the normal view distance, at a low performance cost.",
-  "version": "1.0",
+  "version": "a1",
   "mcversion": "1.16.4",
   "url": "",
   "updateUrl": "",