diff --git a/box/__init__.py b/box/__init__.py
index a1795a1..706bdf4 100644
--- a/box/__init__.py
+++ b/box/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 __author__ = "Chris Griffith"
-__version__ = "7.0.0"
+__version__ = "7.0.0rc0"
 
 from box.box import Box
 from box.box_list import BoxList