diff --git a/blis/about.py b/blis/about.py
index 4ad977b8..183bfb18 100644
--- a/blis/about.py
+++ b/blis/about.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 __email__ = "contact@explosion.ai"
 __license__ = "BSD-3-Clause"
 __title__ = "blis"
-__release__ = True
+__release__ = False