diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d56f0cba5..59982b4e2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project(
   'gnome-control-center', 'c',
-        version : '42.2',
+        version : '43.alpha',
         license : 'GPL2+',
   meson_version : '>= 0.53.0'
 )