diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index afc0fbef7..7caf0e110 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@viamrobotics/sdk",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.17.0-rc.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@viamrobotics/sdk",
-      "version": "0.16.0",
+      "version": "0.17.0-rc.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@viamrobotics/rpc": "^0.2.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b5ff04d4..1d8346113 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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   "name": "@viamrobotics/sdk",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.17.0-rc.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "./dist/main.umd.js",
   "module": "./dist/main.es.js",