diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 0f4dfdb0a3..4fb257bf69 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.18.0
+current_version = 0.19.0-alpha.0
 tag = True
 sign_tags = True
 tag_message = ethminer {new_version}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ed5d9cba3..0cfe7bfbd0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ HunterGate(
 )
 
 project(ethminer)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 0.18.0)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 0.19.0-alpha.0)
 
 cable_set_build_type(DEFAULT Release CONFIGURATION_TYPES Release RelWithDebInfo)