diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f6908b6..5e4aed9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ $ sudo make install
 ```
 You can also grab a binary, built for _linux x86_64_, from the releases page, or:
 ```sh
-$ export RELEASE=0.0.2
+$ export RELEASE=0.0.1-alpha
 $ wget https://github.com/runcom/skopeo/releases/download/v$RELEASE/skopeo
 $ chmod +x skopeo
 $ sudo mv skopeo /usr/local/bin/skopeo
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 67e485f8..35b2eaf5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	version = "0.0.2"
+	version = "0.0.1-alpha"
 	usage   = "inspect images on a registry"
 )