diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e9d8c5f5..313fc001 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ripple-lib",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1-rc1",
   "description": "Ripple JavaScript client library",
   "files": [
     "src/js/*",