diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 115dfd89..1ec06de9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from bdist_wheel import bdist_wheel
 
 
-__version__ = "0.10.2"
+__version__ = "0.10.2rc1"
 package = "cyclonedds"