diff --git a/LoopStructural/__init__.py b/LoopStructural/__init__.py
index a3daed860..ae883ea98 100644
--- a/LoopStructural/__init__.py
+++ b/LoopStructural/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 ch.setFormatter(formatter)
 ch.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 loggers = {}
-__version__ = '1.1.00'
+__version__ = '1.1.0-alpha'
 from .modelling.core.geological_model import GeologicalModel
 from .utils import log_to_console, log_to_file, getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)