diff --git a/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/Themes/UI_Theme_Pumpkin.cs b/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/Themes/UI_Theme_Pumpkin.cs
index dab2ade3a..52229ce7f 100644
--- a/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/Themes/UI_Theme_Pumpkin.cs
+++ b/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/Themes/UI_Theme_Pumpkin.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ internal class hVersionTextSettings : VersionTextSettings
         {
             public hVersionTextSettings()
             {
-                Text = "<loaderNameHalloween/> v<loaderVersion/> Open-Beta";
+                Text = $"<loaderNameHalloween/> v<loaderVersion/> {(Is_ALPHA_PreRelease ? "ALPHA Pre-Release" : "Open-Beta")}";
                 Defaults();
             }
         }
diff --git a/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/UI_Theme.cs b/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/UI_Theme.cs
index 780a67201..bab7c1130 100644
--- a/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/UI_Theme.cs
+++ b/Dependencies/MelonStartScreen/UI/UI_Theme.cs
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ public void Defaults()
 
         internal class VersionTextSettings : TextSettings
         {
+            internal bool Is_ALPHA_PreRelease = true;
             public VersionTextSettings() => Defaults();
             public void Defaults()
             {
                 if (Text == null)
-                    Text = $"<loaderName/> v<loaderVersion/> Open-Beta";
+                    Text = $"<loaderName/> v<loaderVersion/> {(Is_ALPHA_PreRelease ? "ALPHA Pre-Release" : "Open-Beta")}";
                 TextSize = 24;
                 Anchor = UI_Anchor.MiddleCenter;
                 ScreenAnchor = UI_Anchor.MiddleCenter;
diff --git a/MelonLoader/Core.cs b/MelonLoader/Core.cs
index 8b2a4d1d3..23bbb615f 100644
--- a/MelonLoader/Core.cs
+++ b/MelonLoader/Core.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal static class Core
     {
         internal static HarmonyLib.Harmony HarmonyInstance;
         
-        internal static bool Is_ALPHA_PreRelease = false;
+        internal static bool Is_ALPHA_PreRelease = true;
 
         internal static NativeLibrary.StringDelegate WineGetVersion;