diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7f24c2e42..b3f9ce737 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 
 # mod version info
-mod_version=0.3.1
+mod_version=0.3.1a
 minecraft_version=1.16.5
 forge_version=36.0.42
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
index afeb6f55b..56fe62c32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Create {
 
 	public static final String ID = "create";
 	public static final String NAME = "Create";
-	public static final String VERSION = "0.3.1";
+	public static final String VERSION = "0.3.1a";
 
 	public static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger();
 	public static ItemGroup baseCreativeTab = new CreateItemGroup();