diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4015f935c..458a5bada 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-mapbox-gl/maps",
   "description": "A Mapbox GL react native module for creating custom maps",
-  "version": "8.0.0-beta1",
+  "version": "8.0.0-rc1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },