diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d46da0328..d16435bb6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SWIG_MAJOR_VERSION=1
 SWIG_MINOR_VERSION=3$devrelease_today
 
 SWIG_VERSION=$SWIG_MAJOR_VERSION.$SWIG_MINOR_VERSION
-SWIG_SPIN='(Alpha 3)'
+SWIG_SPIN='(Alpha 5)'
 
 # For autoconf.
 VERSION=$SWIG_VERSION