diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ee6cdce..10e0a9b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.6.1
+0.6.2-rc.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0bfd7c2..5de5f7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@capysc/cli",
-  "version": "0.6.1",
+  "version": "0.6.2-rc.1",
   "description": "Capy CLI - SecretOps for the AI age",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "bin": {