diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 5432110d..30167c6d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-version: '$(appveyor_build_version)'
+version: '0.2.0-alpha.{build}'
 image: Visual Studio 2015
 
 assembly_info:
   patch: true
   file: AssemblyInfo.*
-  assembly_version: '$(appveyor_build_version)'
-  assembly_file_version: '$(appveyor_build_version)'
-  assembly_informational_version: '$(appveyor_build_version)'
+  assembly_version: '0.2.0-alpha.{build}'
+  assembly_file_version: '0.2.0-alpha.{build}'
+  assembly_informational_version: '0.2.0-alpha.{build}'
 
 # prevent the double build when a branch has an active PR
 skip_branch_with_pr: true