diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5d7496c..0725667 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ SONATYPE_AUTOMATIC_RELEASE=true
 RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=true
 
 GROUP=dev.chrisbanes.material3
-VERSION_NAME=0.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=0.5.0-alpha02
 
 POM_URL=https://github.com/chrisbanes/material3-windowsizeclass-multiplatform/
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/chrisbanes/material3-windowsizeclass-multiplatform/