diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 30f8c61b..b37ad652 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@capacitor-community/sqlite",
-  "version": "6.0.0",
+  "version": "6.0.0-alpha.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@capacitor-community/sqlite",
-      "version": "6.0.0",
+      "version": "6.0.0-alpha.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "jeep-sqlite": "^2.7.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17404097..3781e40d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@capacitor-community/sqlite",
-  "version": "6.0.0",
+  "version": "6.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Community plugin for native & electron SQLite databases",
   "main": "dist/plugin.cjs.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",