diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
index 5c945ea7d2..3687cf0bf4 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.0.2"
+__version__ = "0.0.3rc1"
 
 from .constants import (
     CONFIG_NAME,