diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index c18ca88ed..11c576833 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 allprojects {
 	ext {
-		shortVersion = '4.2.0-rc1'
-		isSnapshot = false
+		shortVersion = '4.3.0-alpha1'
+		isSnapshot = true
 		jxmppVersion = '0.5.0'
 		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8
 	}