diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index c4ba8bdd0b9..cdfb84e95c5 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "productName": "GitHub Desktop",
   "bundleID": "com.github.GitHubClient",
   "companyName": "GitHub, Inc.",
-  "version": "3.1.0",
+  "version": "3.1.0-linux1",
   "main": "./main.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",