diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 383f5631f9d..b498c3b84d8 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CuraEngineConan(ConanFile):
 
     def set_version(self):
         if not self.version:
-            self.version = "5.5.0-beta.2"
+            self.version = "5.6.0-alpha"
 
     def export_sources(self):
         copy(self, "CMakeLists.txt", self.recipe_folder, self.export_sources_folder)