diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ebb8d290e6..64bd8fee19 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "productName": "OpenLens",
   "description": "OpenLens - Open Source IDE for Kubernetes",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/lensapp/lens",
-  "version": "5.3.0",
+  "version": "5.4.0-alpha.0",
   "main": "static/build/main.js",
   "copyright": "© 2021 OpenLens Authors",
   "license": "MIT",