diff --git a/packages/dai/package.json b/packages/dai/package.json
index 51acf481b..0ecdf7052 100644
--- a/packages/dai/package.json
+++ b/packages/dai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@makerdao/dai",
-  "version": "0.22.0",
+  "version": "0.23.0-rc.1",
   "contributors": [
     "Wouter Kampmann <wouter@makerdao.com>",
     "Sean Brennan <sean@makerdao.com>",