diff --git a/game/main.cpp b/game/main.cpp
index da8afc0b..3ea0e046 100644
--- a/game/main.cpp
+++ b/game/main.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void updateenginevalues()
     dynents = dyns;
 }
 
-constexpr const char * versionstring = "Alpha 38 \"Loon\"";
+constexpr const char * versionstring = "Alpha 39 \"Meridian\"";
 
 //sets engine constants that need information from the game
 //as a result, all values set here are global variables defined elsewhere in