diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f11aca0..b979ee6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 [metadata]
 name = shoebox
+version = 0.1
 author = Dark Secret Software Inc.
 author-email = admin@darksecretsoftware.com
 summary = data archiving library
 description-file = README.md
 license = Apache-2
 classifier =
-    Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
+    Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
         Environment :: Console
         Intended Audience :: Developers
         Intended Audience :: Information Technology