diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0cb4362..be7f2e6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainqueue
-version = 0.1.16
+version = 0.1.16rc1
 description = Generic blockchain transaction queue control
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no