diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fbc1919d9..8f9cd9af6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hsd",
-  "version": "7.99.0",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hsd",
-      "version": "7.99.0",
+      "version": "7.0.0-rc.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@handshake-org/bfilter": "~2.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed1fc55f6..8d32b12ab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hsd",
-  "version": "7.99.0",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Cryptocurrency bike-shed",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "git://github.com/handshake-org/hsd.git",