diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10575391..cfd7e4d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-### Status: pre-alpha
+### Status: alpha
 
 ## What is the scope of this project?
 
diff --git a/cmd/crio/main.go b/cmd/crio/main.go
index 0107d2f5..b6377df0 100644
--- a/cmd/crio/main.go
+++ b/cmd/crio/main.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func main() {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "crio"
 	app.Usage = "crio server"
-	app.Version = "0.3"
+	app.Version = "1.0.0-alpha.0"
 	app.Metadata = map[string]interface{}{
 		"config": server.DefaultConfig(),
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/crioctl/main.go b/cmd/crioctl/main.go
index 999b7617..e8d30bc7 100644
--- a/cmd/crioctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/crioctl/main.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func main() {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "crioctl"
 	app.Usage = "client for crio"
-	app.Version = "0.3"
+	app.Version = "1.0.0-alpha.0"
 
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		podSandboxCommand,