diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 46e391ad..5ca43b89 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ license: Apache-2.0
 
 repository-code: https://github.com/FZJ-INM1-BDA/siibra-python
 
-version: v1.0.0-alpha.1
+version: v1.0.1-alpha.0
 
 date-released: 2024-12-20
 
diff --git a/siibra/VERSION b/siibra/VERSION
index a98a1074..27bec0b0 100644
--- a/siibra/VERSION
+++ b/siibra/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0-alpha.1
+1.0.1-alpha.0