diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 597e98ce7..3883dd0f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@catena-x/portal-frontend",
-  "version": "v2.0.0",
+  "version": "v2.1.0-RC1",
   "description": "Catena-X Portal Frontend",
   "author": "Catena-X Contributors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",