diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1d3e6048..f7272dd7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=org.ballerinalang
 version=1.0.5-SNAPSHOT
-ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-Preview9-SNAPSHOT
+ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT
 stdlibIoVersion=0.5.5-SNAPSHOT
 stdlibOsVersion=0.7.0-SNAPSHOT
 stdlibRegexVersion=0.6.0-SNAPSHOT