diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd9cf274d0..2c8f600a90 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "js-waku",
-  "version": "0.24.0",
+  "version": "0.25.0-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "js-waku",
-      "version": "0.24.0",
+      "version": "0.25.0-rc.1",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@chainsafe/libp2p-gossipsub": "^3.4.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc7982a470..9e47250a8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "js-waku",
-  "version": "0.24.0",
+  "version": "0.25.0-rc.1",
   "description": "TypeScript implementation of the Waku v2 protocol",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "module": "./dist/index.js",