diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index a06a2b022..7cb5dec67 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module Mastodon
     end
 
     def minor
-      4
+      5
     end
 
     def patch
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Mastodon
     end
 
     def default_prerelease
-      'rc.1'
+      'alpha.1'
     end
 
     def prerelease