diff --git a/packages/ws-worker/package.json b/packages/ws-worker/package.json
index ca476d004..769497d4a 100644
--- a/packages/ws-worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/ws-worker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfn/ws-worker",
-  "version": "1.9.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0-rc1",
   "description": "A Websocket Worker to connect Lightning to a Runtime Engine",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@
     "README.md",
     "CHANGELOG.md"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}