diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c108b1b0eb..3a3c954905 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 EFL_VERSION([1], [13], [0], [release])
-AC_INIT([efl], [efl_version], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([efl], [efl_version-alpha1], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([configure.ac])