diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 5033f91162..c35352ff8f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 twilio-node changelog
 =====================
 
-[2017-05-03] Version 3.0.0
+[2017-05-03] Version 3.0.0-alpha-1
 --------------------------------
 **New Major Version**
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 25dd316aff..cee0dbbb2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "twilio",
   "description": "A Twilio helper library",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha-1",
   "author": "API Team <api@twilio.com>",
   "contributors": [
     {