diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c8c5b5..67f0fee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 # Release version number that must be updated for each release
 env:
-  version_number: "0.20.1"
+  version_number: "0.20.2rc1"
 
 jobs:
   Test: