diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1d048cf..544c081 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
-    "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
+    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Environment :: Console",
     "Topic :: Database :: Database Engines/Servers",
     "Typing :: Typed"
diff --git a/sqeleton/__init__.py b/sqeleton/__init__.py
index ec94334..40f43bb 100644
--- a/sqeleton/__init__.py
+++ b/sqeleton/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from .databases import connect
 from .queries import table, this, SKIP, code, commit
 
-__version__ = "0.1.7"
+__version__ = "0.1.8"