diff --git a/libs/cli/langchain_cli/cli.py b/libs/cli/langchain_cli/cli.py
index fe7f0b8dc8..e41d1b15c2 100644
--- a/libs/cli/langchain_cli/cli.py
+++ b/libs/cli/langchain_cli/cli.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from langchain_cli.namespaces import integration as integration_namespace
 from langchain_cli.namespaces import template as template_namespace
 from langchain_cli.utils.packages import get_langserve_export, get_package_root
 
-__version__ = "0.0.20"
+__version__ = "0.0.20rc0"
 
 app = typer.Typer(no_args_is_help=True, add_completion=False)
 app.add_typer(
diff --git a/libs/cli/pyproject.toml b/libs/cli/pyproject.toml
index f517ee7550..08006b927e 100644
--- a/libs/cli/pyproject.toml
+++ b/libs/cli/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "langchain-cli"
-version = "0.0.20"
+version = "0.0.20rc0"
 description = "CLI for interacting with LangChain"
 authors = ["Erick Friis <erick@langchain.dev>"]
 license = "MIT"