diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 85cabd7..3c8fff0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ exclude = ["examples/full_usage"]
 
 [package]
 name = "whisper-rs"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0-rc.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Rust bindings for whisper.cpp"
 license = "Unlicense"