diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a29a0e372..9b1218dfa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Mordant is distributed through Maven Central.
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-   implementation("com.github.ajalt.mordant:mordant:2.0.0-alpha1")
+   implementation("com.github.ajalt.mordant:mordant:2.0.0-alpha2")
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 78415f42c..49c309adc 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION_NAME=2.0.0-alpha1
+VERSION_NAME=2.0.0-alpha2
 
 kotlin.mpp.stability.nowarn=true