diff --git a/coconut/root.py b/coconut/root.py
index 9c5e80b5..de086cbd 100644
--- a/coconut/root.py
+++ b/coconut/root.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 VERSION = "3.1.1"
 VERSION_NAME = None
 # False for release, int >= 1 for develop
-DEVELOP = False
+DEVELOP = 1
 ALPHA = False  # for pre releases rather than post releases
 
 assert DEVELOP is False or DEVELOP >= 1, "DEVELOP must be False or an int >= 1"