diff --git a/archinstall/__init__.py b/archinstall/__init__.py
index 090ad7de..184097b1 100644
--- a/archinstall/__init__.py
+++ b/archinstall/__init__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from .lib.hsm import (
 )
 parser = ArgumentParser()
 
-__version__ = "2.5.0"
+__version__ = "2.5.1rc1"
 storage['__version__'] = __version__
 
 # add the custome _ as a builtin, it can now be used anywhere in the