diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dcad15af7..b94f82e42 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "truss"
-version = "0.8.1rc0"
+version = "0.8.1rc1"
 description = "A seamless bridge from model development to model delivery"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"