diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 35981a0b..b4c9be5c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from setuptools import Extension, setup
 from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext
 
-__version__ = "0.7.6alpha1"
+__version__ = "0.7.6.alpha1"
 
 include_dirs = [
     pybind11.get_include(),