diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index 3709cfb2..e49b84fb 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Version is the current version of dnote
-	Version = "0.2.0-beta"
+	Version = "0.2.0-alpha"
 
 	// TimestampFilename is the name of the file containing upgrade info
 	TimestampFilename = "timestamps"
@@ -450,6 +450,11 @@ func MigrateToDnoteDir(ctx infra.DnoteCtx) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to make temporary .dnote directory")
 	}
 
+	// In the beta release for v0.2, backup user's .dnote
+	if err := utils.CopyFile(oldDnotePath, fmt.Sprintf("%s/dnote-bak-5cdde2e83", homeDir)); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to back up the old .dnote file")
+	}
+
 	if err := os.Rename(oldDnotePath, fmt.Sprintf("%s/dnote", temporaryDirPath)); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to move .dnote file")
 	}