diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index d337b1d..a0f93ad 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 project = "docformatter"
 copyright = "2022-2023, Steven Myint"
 author = "Steven Myint"
-release = "1.7.4"
+release = "1.7.5-rc1"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 06c5af6..a1c4b5e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "docformatter"
-version = "1.7.4"
+version = "1.7.5-rc1"
 description = "Formats docstrings to follow PEP 257"
 authors = ["Steven Myint"]
 maintainers = [
diff --git a/src/docformatter/__pkginfo__.py b/src/docformatter/__pkginfo__.py
index 0758dfe..b610409 100644
--- a/src/docformatter/__pkginfo__.py
+++ b/src/docformatter/__pkginfo__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 """Package information for docformatter."""
 
-__version__ = "1.7.4"
+__version__ = "1.7.5-rc1"