diff --git a/common/src/util/mod.rs b/common/src/util/mod.rs
index 831145cc11..0167fda1ce 100644
--- a/common/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mod option;
 
 pub const GIT_VERSION: &str = include_str!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/githash"));
 pub const GIT_TAG: &str = include_str!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/gittag"));
+pub const VELOREN_VERSION_STAGE: &str = "Pre-Alpha";
 
 lazy_static::lazy_static! {
     pub static ref GIT_HASH: &'static str = GIT_VERSION.split('/').next().expect("failed to retrieve git_hash!");
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
     pub static ref GIT_DATE: String = GIT_DATETIME.split('-').take(3).collect::<Vec<&str>>().join("-");
     pub static ref GIT_TIME: &'static str = GIT_DATETIME.split('-').nth(3).expect("failed to retrieve git_time!");
     pub static ref DISPLAY_VERSION: String = if GIT_TAG == "" {
-        format!("nightly-{}", GIT_DATE.to_string())
+        format!("{}-{}", VELOREN_VERSION_STAGE, GIT_DATE.to_string())
     } else {
-        format!("stable-{}", GIT_TAG.to_string())
+        format!("{}-{}", VELOREN_VERSION_STAGE, GIT_TAG.to_string())
     };
     pub static ref DISPLAY_VERSION_LONG: String = if GIT_TAG == "" {
         format!("{} ({})", DISPLAY_VERSION.as_str(), GIT_HASH.to_string())
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
index 3f8465e4da..e34d113292 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ impl Hud {
                         .set(self.ids.hurt_bg, ui_widgets);
                 }
                 // Alpha Disclaimer
-                Text::new(&format!("Veloren Pre-Alpha {}", &version))
+                Text::new(&format!("Veloren {}", &version))
                     .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
                     .font_size(self.fonts.cyri.scale(10))
                     .color(TEXT_COLOR)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui.rs
index 22565ee452..bbe0831fe1 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui.rs
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ impl CharSelectionUi {
                     .set(self.ids.version, ui_widgets);
                 // Alpha Disclaimer
                 Text::new(&format!(
-                    "Veloren Pre-Alpha {}",
+                    "Veloren {}",
                     common::util::DISPLAY_VERSION.as_str()
                 ))
                 .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs
index 57d6010c8b..9bcc3f72b1 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ impl<'a> MainMenuUi {
             .set(self.ids.version, ui_widgets);
         // Alpha Disclaimer
         Text::new(&format!(
-            "Veloren Pre-Alpha {}",
+            "Veloren {}",
             common::util::DISPLAY_VERSION.as_str()
         ))
         .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)