diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index f27b66a0..e0a73d11 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ return [
     | change this value if you are not maintaining your own internal versions.
     */
 
-    'version' => 'canary',
+    'version' => '0.8.0-alpha.1',
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------