diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/plugin.json b/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/plugin.json
index a107c0bec28..56299e4aa52 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/plugin.json
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/plugin.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "type": "panel",
   "name": "PieChart",
   "id": "piechart",
+  "state": "alpha",
 
   "dataFormats": ["time_series"],