diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml
index ec9780f6..c8b42fa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ jobs:
           git stash
           git checkout development
           git pull
-          npm version prerelease --preid=alpha --no-git-tag-version
           npm install
           pm2 start ecosystem.config.json --env development --cwd .
       - name: Wait for service to be ready
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_prod.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd_prod.yaml
index 30403417..7650f506 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_prod.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_prod.yaml
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ jobs:
           git stash
           git checkout main
           git pull
-          npm version minor --no-git-tag-version
-          npm version prerelease --preid=alpha
           npm install
           pm2 start ecosystem.config.json --env production --cwd .
       - name: Wait for service to be ready
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_dev.yaml
index 0ce4cf78..915f1403 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_dev.yaml
@@ -51,4 +51,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install
           npm run E2Etests
+
+      - name: Bump version (patch + prerelease)
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          npm version patch --no-git-tag-version
+          npm version prerelease --preid=alpha --no-git-tag-version
+          git add package.json package-lock.json || true
+          git commit -m "ci: bump version (patch+prerelease) [skip ci]" || echo "No changes to commit"
+          git push origin HEAD:development || echo "No changes to push"
           
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_prod.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_prod.yaml
index e1fe40d3..3b66631b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_prod.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_prod.yaml
@@ -51,4 +51,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install
           npm run E2Etests
+
+      - name: Bump version (minor + prerelease)
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          npm version minor --no-git-tag-version
+          npm version prerelease --preid=alpha --no-git-tag-version
+          git add package.json package-lock.json || true
+          git commit -m "ci: bump version (minor+prerelease) [skip ci]" || echo "No changes to commit"
+          git push origin HEAD:main || echo "No changes to push"
           
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 11c13d2e..e319b9f8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "tpen3-services",
-   "version": "0.0.0",
+   "version": "0.1.0-alpha.0",
    "lockfileVersion": 3,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "tpen3-services",
-         "version": "0.0.0",
+         "version": "0.1.0-alpha.0",
          "license": "CC-BY",
          "dependencies": {
             "@iiif/helpers": "^1.5.8",