diff --git a/runtime/version.go b/runtime/version.go
index e68905f51..70f79abbd 100644
--- a/runtime/version.go
+++ b/runtime/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package runtime
 
 // Version is the current version of the buffalo binary
-const Version = "v0.14.7"
+const Version = "v0.14.8-alpha.1"