diff --git a/opensearch_dashboards.json b/opensearch_dashboards.json
index 30acf144e..5ecfff9a0 100644
--- a/opensearch_dashboards.json
+++ b/opensearch_dashboards.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "securityDashboards",
-  "version": "2.0.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0.0-rc1",
   "opensearchDashboardsVersion": "2.0.0",
   "configPath": ["opensearch_security"],
   "requiredPlugins": ["navigation"],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7508917bd..bb8ee2582 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "opensearch-security-dashboards",
-  "version": "2.0.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0.0-rc1",
   "main": "target/plugins/opensearch_security_dashboards",
   "opensearchDashboards": {
     "version": "2.0.0",