diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6933fb6..9926174 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 license.file = "LICENSE"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 classifiers = [
-  "Development Status :: 1 - Planning",
+  "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
   "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
   "Intended Audience :: Developers",
   "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",