diff --git a/projects/packages/identity-crisis/package.json b/projects/packages/identity-crisis/package.json
index c6c893b164e0a..d59f3f0061b88 100644
--- a/projects/packages/identity-crisis/package.json
+++ b/projects/packages/identity-crisis/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "jetpack-identity-crisis",
-	"version": "0.16.0",
+	"version": "0.16.0-alpha",
 	"description": "Jetpack Identity Crisis",
 	"main": "_inc/admin.jsx",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/identity-crisis/src/class-identity-crisis.php b/projects/packages/identity-crisis/src/class-identity-crisis.php
index 886029092a8fa..9710c8d38bae3 100644
--- a/projects/packages/identity-crisis/src/class-identity-crisis.php
+++ b/projects/packages/identity-crisis/src/class-identity-crisis.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Identity_Crisis {
 	/**
 	 * Package Version
 	 */
-	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.16.0';
+	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.16.0-alpha';
 
 	/**
 	 * Persistent WPCOM blog ID that stays in the options after disconnect.