diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f1a5f360..3de86dd1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "aws_advanced_python_wrapper"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "1.0.0-rc"
 description = "Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Python Wrapper"
 authors = ["Amazon Web Services"]
 readme = "README.md"