diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85d0da2be6f..a6f4db50aea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native",
-  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0-rc",
   "description": "A framework for building native apps using React",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "repository": {