diff --git a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/.npmrc b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ea677818345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Publish into private npm registry
+# https://devdiv.visualstudio.com/DevDiv/_packaging?_a=package&feed=StorageExplorer&view=overview&package=%40azure%2Fstorage-adls&version=11.1.1-preview&protocolType=Npm
+registry=https://devdiv.pkgs.visualstudio.com/_packaging/StorageExplorer/npm/registry/
+always-auth=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/CHANGELOG.md
index a9ecc800df5e..a92b66529aba 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 12.1.1-preview
+
+- Private drop for Recursive ACL feature.
+
 ## 12.1.1 (2020-09-17)
 
 - Bug fix - Fixes an issue where`DataLakeFileClient.uploadStream()` will give an "Invalid Verb" error when keep-alive is enabled. Fixed bug [11187](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-js/issues/11187).
diff --git a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/package.json b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/package.json
index 168028b35016..e4f3939ea395 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/package.json
+++ b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@azure/storage-file-datalake",
-  "version": "12.1.1",
+  "version": "12.1.1-preview",
   "description": "Microsoft Azure Storage SDK for JavaScript - DataLake",
   "sdk-type": "client",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/src/utils/constants.ts b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/src/utils/constants.ts
index 0c28d3f1a63b..6a31b970978c 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/sdk/storage/storage-file-datalake/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-export const SDK_VERSION: string = "12.1.1";
+export const SDK_VERSION: string = "12.1.1-preview";
 export const SERVICE_VERSION: string = "2019-12-12";
 
 export const KB: number = 1024;