diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 05dacd3..11663f2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "microvm-runtime"
-version = "0.4.0-alpha.2"
+version = "0.4.0-alpha.3"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "libc",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d3f1638..aad1975 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "microvm-runtime"
-version = "0.4.0-alpha.2"
+version = "0.4.0-alpha.3"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.91"
 description = "Firecracker microVM driver for decentralized Tangle operators — pure-Rust primitive, no service, no auth, no business logic."