diff --git a/backend/config/version.py b/backend/config/version.py
index 103c334..ca1c1c6 100644
--- a/backend/config/version.py
+++ b/backend/config/version.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # file: config/version.py
 import os
 
-BASE_VERSION = "1.0.14"  # update manually when releasing features
+BASE_VERSION = "1.0.14-a"  # update manually when releasing features
 
 def get_full_version() -> str:
     """