diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 7aacb77687b73..a132624cecc62 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages": ["build/packages/*", "build/packages/nx/native-packages/*"],
-  "version": "16.8.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "16.8.0-rc.0",
   "granularPathspec": false,
   "command": {
     "publish": {