diff --git a/myst_parser/__init__.py b/myst_parser/__init__.py
index 0fe55568..f9d77e17 100644
--- a/myst_parser/__init__.py
+++ b/myst_parser/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.9.0a1"
+__version__ = "0.8.0a1"
 
 
 def setup(app):