diff --git a/cmd/shfmt/main.go b/cmd/shfmt/main.go
index a68d0a1bf..46386a36f 100644
--- a/cmd/shfmt/main.go
+++ b/cmd/shfmt/main.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var (
 	in  io.Reader = os.Stdin
 	out io.Writer = os.Stdout
 
-	version = "v3.0.0-alpha0"
+	version = "v3.0.0-alpha1"
 )
 
 func main() {