diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6386c0f07..f7ae7cd08 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "truss"
-version = "0.7.8"
+version = "0.7.9rc1"
 description = "A seamless bridge from model development to model delivery"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"