diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index b281cffe6..917a0fa48 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 allprojects {
 	ext {
-		shortVersion = '4.2.0-alpha2'
-		isSnapshot = false
+		shortVersion = '4.2.0-alpha3'
+		isSnapshot = true
 		jxmppVersion = '0.5.0-alpha6'
 		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8
 	}