diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cf0c02b92..e77af5ce1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginName=LSP4IJ
 pluginRepositoryUrl=https://github.com/redhat-developer/lsp4ij
 # SemVer format -> https://semver.org
 # NO SPACES AROUND THE EQUALS SIGN!!
-pluginVersion=0.0.1
+pluginVersion=0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
 # Supported build number ranges and IntelliJ Platform versions -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 pluginSinceBuild=222
 #pluginUntilBuild=233.*