diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index 8b5b95225..4f04e6dc4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR).replace('\n', '')
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-VERSION += git_revision
+# VERSION += git_revision
 
 #
 # Glade files
diff --git a/gramps/version.py b/gramps/version.py
index 88c0d0a1b..353519d3b 100644
--- a/gramps/version.py
+++ b/gramps/version.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 0, 0)
-VERSION_QUALIFIER = "-alpha2"
+VERSION_QUALIFIER = "-alpha3"
 VERSION        = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE)) + VERSION_QUALIFIER
 major_version = "%s.%s" % (VERSION_TUPLE[0], VERSION_TUPLE[1])