diff --git a/core/lib/patternlab.js b/core/lib/patternlab.js
index 680ef52f4..bd3e20164 100644
--- a/core/lib/patternlab.js
+++ b/core/lib/patternlab.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * patternlab-node - v2.7.0 - 2016
+ * patternlab-node - v2.7.1-alpha - 2016
  *
  * Brian Muenzenmeyer, Geoff Pursell, and the web community.
  * Licensed under the MIT license.
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ var patternlab_engine = function (config) {
       // Ensure that the freshly built graph has the latest version again.
       patternlab.graph.upgradeVersion();
     }
-    
+
     //delete the contents of config.patterns.public before writing
     //Also if the serialized graph must be updated
     if (deletePatternDir || graphNeedsUpgrade) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ea578ac4..429c5692e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "patternlab-node",
   "description": "Pattern Lab is a collection of tools to help you create atomic design systems. This is the node command line interface (CLI).",
-  "version": "2.7.0",
+  "version": "2.7.1-alpha",
   "main": "./core/lib/patternlab.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "diveSync": "^0.3.0",