diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2b5cf1c54..8f1a23ea7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.1"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.2"
 authors = ["dignifiedquire <dignifiedquire@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license = "MPL"