diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 66cb145528b..f9aa1dd0f45 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "Godot Engine"
 major = 4
 minor = 0
 patch = 0
-status = "dev"
+status = "alpha"
 module_config = ""
 year = 2022
 website = "https://godotengine.org"