diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 75b7ff8..6bce454 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lsst-kubectl",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1-rc0",
   "author": "AURA/LSST/Rubin Observatory",
   "summary": "install kubectl",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",