diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 09a3acf..8d1042e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.6.0
\ No newline at end of file
+0.6.0-rc1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/snowplowtrk.go b/snowplowtrk.go
index f58f24a..6f83431 100644
--- a/snowplowtrk.go
+++ b/snowplowtrk.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	appVersion   = "0.6.0"
+	appVersion   = "0.6.0-rc1"
 	appName      = "snowplowtrk"
 	appUsage     = "Snowplow Analytics Tracking CLI"
 	appCopyright = "(c) 2016-2022 Snowplow Analytics, LTD"