diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dd8208c4f..25ffec9bb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1G
 
 # Mod properties
-mod_version=1.96.1-rc1
+mod_version=1.97.0-alpha
 
 # Minecraft properties
 mc_version=1.17.1