diff --git a/gramps/version.py b/gramps/version.py
index c2f7bfd10..0d333d140 100644
--- a/gramps/version.py
+++ b/gramps/version.py
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 0, 0)
-VERSION        = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE))
+VERSION_QUALIFIER = "-alpha1"
+VERSION        = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE)) + VERSION_QUALIFIER
 major_version = "%s.%s" % (VERSION_TUPLE[0], VERSION_TUPLE[1])
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 414779f63..e61d2c125 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -471,14 +471,13 @@ setup(name = 'gramps',
       data_files = data_files,
       scripts = ['scripts/gramps'],
       classifiers = [
-          "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
+          "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
           "Environment :: Console",
           "Environment :: MacOS X",
           "Environment :: Plugins",
           "Environment :: Web Environment",
           "Environment :: Win32 (MS Windows)",
           "Environment :: X11 Applications :: GTK",
-          "Framework :: Django",
           "Intended Audience :: Education",
           "Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop",
           "Intended Audience :: Other Audience",