diff --git a/packages/graphql/package-lock.json b/packages/graphql/package-lock.json
index 1714594b6e..b0e797acef 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/graphql/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@neo4j/graphql",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.0-alpha.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 1,
     "requires": true,
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/package.json b/packages/graphql/package.json
index 72fe4e497d..77150fb97d 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/package.json
+++ b/packages/graphql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@neo4j/graphql",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.0-alpha.1",
     "description": "",
     "exports": {
         "require": "./dist/cjs/index.js"