diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f8e7da1..a75fbf84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "wxt",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.17.12",
+  "version": "0.17.13-alpha1",
   "description": "Next gen framework for developing web extensions",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18",