diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8836d89ed..ac53cab32 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Felix Geisendörfer <felix@debuggable.com> (http://debuggable.com/)",
   "name": "mysql",
   "description": "A node.js driver for mysql. It is written in JavaScript, does not require compiling, and is 100% MIT licensed.",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha3",
   "repository": {
     "url": ""
   },