diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a67808f..cae74a11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 ## Latest releases 🛠
 
-- Kotlin && Material 3 | [v9.0.0-a01](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v9.0.0-a01)
+- Kotlin && Material 3 | [v9.0.0-a02](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v9.0.0-a02)
 - Kotlin | [v8.4.5](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v8.4.5)
 - Java && AndroidX | [v6.1.2](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v6.1.2)
 - Java && AppCompat | [v6.0.9](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v6.0.9)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2d1ab590..30d7636c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
 
     ext {
         release = [
-                versionName: "9.0.0-a01",
+                versionName: "9.0.0-a02",
                 versionCode: 9000
         ]