diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9fc98a5ead..a60f59bf23 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "js-waku",
-  "version": "0.13.1",
+  "version": "0.14.0-rc.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "js-waku",
-      "version": "0.13.1",
+      "version": "0.14.0-rc.0",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@chainsafe/libp2p-noise": "^4.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43f2c52025..2dc3dc2d82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "js-waku",
-  "version": "0.13.1",
+  "version": "0.14.0-rc.0",
   "description": "TypeScript implementation of the Waku v2 protocol",
   "main": "build/main/index.js",
   "typings": "build/main/index.d.ts",