diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-ifcopenshell-conda-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-ifcopenshell-conda-daily.yml
index 810661256f..2754c7469a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-ifcopenshell-conda-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-ifcopenshell-conda-daily.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Version + date str
         id: verdate
-        run: echo "verdate='${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}'" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "verdate='${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-alpha${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}'" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       
   test: