diff --git a/programs/cli/package.json b/programs/cli/package.json
index eed80e6a..d724abfa 100644
--- a/programs/cli/package.json
+++ b/programs/cli/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "name": "extension",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Create cross-browser extensions with no build configuration.",
   "main": "./dist/cli.js",
   "types": "./dist/cli.d.ts",
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@colors/colors": "^1.6.0",
-    "extension-create": "*",
-    "extension-develop": "*",
+    "extension-create": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
+    "extension-develop": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "commander": "^11.1.0",
     "semver": "^7.5.4",
     "update-check": "^1.5.4"
diff --git a/programs/create/package.json b/programs/create/package.json
index 7256dbb3..7e4194b9 100644
--- a/programs/create/package.json
+++ b/programs/create/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "name": "extension-create",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "The Extension.js create step",
   "main": "./dist/module.js",
   "types": "./dist/module.d.ts",
diff --git a/programs/develop/package.json b/programs/develop/package.json
index fb015ec5..0493296d 100644
--- a/programs/develop/package.json
+++ b/programs/develop/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "name": "extension-develop",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "The develop step of Extension.js",
   "main": "./dist/module.js",
   "types": "./dist/module.d.ts",
diff --git a/programs/develop/webpack/dev-server.ts b/programs/develop/webpack/dev-server.ts
index 32956cf9..b0e01ca3 100644
--- a/programs/develop/webpack/dev-server.ts
+++ b/programs/develop/webpack/dev-server.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ export async function devServer(
   projectPath: string,
   {...devOptions}: DevOptions
 ) {
-  const baseConfig = webpackConfig(projectPath, devOptions)
+  const baseConfig = webpackConfig(projectPath, {
+    ...devOptions,
+    mode: 'development'
+  })
   const userExtensionConfig = loadExtensionConfig(projectPath)
   const userConfig = userExtensionConfig(baseConfig)
   const compilerConfig = merge(userConfig)
diff --git a/programs/develop/webpack/webpack-config.ts b/programs/develop/webpack/webpack-config.ts
index 31140bd7..ae12afc5 100644
--- a/programs/develop/webpack/webpack-config.ts
+++ b/programs/develop/webpack/webpack-config.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default function webpackConfig(
   )
   const manifest = require(manifestPath)
   return {
-    mode: devOptions.mode,
+    mode: devOptions.mode || 'development',
     entry: {},
     target: 'web',
     context: projectPath,