diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index f2ac9b7df..27ce4a439 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 allprojects {
 	ext {
-		shortVersion = '4.2.0-alpha1'
-		isSnapshot = false
+		shortVersion = '4.2.0-alpha2'
+		isSnapshot = true
 		jxmppVersion = '0.5.0-alpha1'
 		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8