diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d3ada177..f75e4a4f5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.camunda.feel</groupId>
   <artifactId>feel-engine</artifactId>
-  <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.17.0-alpha1</version>
   <name>FEEL Scala Engine</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://${env.GITHUB_TOKEN_USR}:${env.GITHUB_TOKEN_PSW}@github.com/camunda/feel-scala.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://${env.GITHUB_TOKEN_USR}:${env.GITHUB_TOKEN_PSW}@github.com/camunda/feel-scala.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>1.17.0-alpha1</tag>
     <url>https://github.com/camunda/feel-scala</url>
   </scm>