diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6ba208635..dda0bf650 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "polykey",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.7.4-alpha.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "polykey",
-      "version": "1.7.3",
+      "version": "1.7.4-alpha.0",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@matrixai/async-cancellable": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d33d592a9..b835c87e4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "polykey",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.7.4-alpha.0",
   "homepage": "https://polykey.com",
   "author": "Matrix AI",
   "contributors": [