diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f320424d..68325a7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "cider",
   "applicationId": "Cider",
   "productName": "Cider",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.5.0-alpha.13",
   "description": "A new cross-platform Apple Music experience based on Electron and Vue.js written from scratch with performance in mind.",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
   "main": "./build/index.js",
diff --git a/resources/version.sh b/resources/version.sh
index 404521cd..54c50c8d 100755
--- a/resources/version.sh
+++ b/resources/version.sh
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@
 LATEST_SHA=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/ciderapp/Cider/branches/stable | grep sha | cut -d '"' -f 4 | sed 's/v//' | xargs)
 COMMITSINCESTABLE=$(git rev-list $LATEST_SHA..HEAD --count)
 CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p -e "require('./package.json').version")
-NEW_VERSION=${CURRENT_VERSION/0/$COMMITSINCESTABLE}
-if [[ $COMMITSINCESTABLE -gt 0 ]]
-then
+CIRCLE_BRANCH="main"
+if [[ $CIRCLE_BRANCH == "main" && $COMMITSINCESTABLE -gt 0 ]]; then
+  NEW_VERSION="${CURRENT_VERSION}-alpha.${COMMITSINCESTABLE}"
+else
+  NEW_VERSION=${CURRENT_VERSION/0/$COMMITSINCESTABLE}
+fi
+
+if [[ $COMMITSINCESTABLE -gt 0 ]]; then
   echo "Version: $NEW_VERSION"
   sed -i "0,/$CURRENT_VERSION/s//$NEW_VERSION/" package.json
 else
-  echo "Version unchanged, commits since stable is 0"
+  echo "Version unchanged, commits since stable is ${COMMITSINCESTABLE}"
 fi
 
-echo "export APP_VERSION=$(node -p -e 'require("./package.json").version')" >> $BASH_ENV
+echo "export APP_VERSION=$(node -p -e 'require("./package.json").version')" >>$BASH_ENV