diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 9ca216f49f..4547a87552 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages": ["build/packages/*", "build/packages/nx/native-packages/*"],
-  "version": "16.0.0-beta.8",
+  "version": "16.0.0-rc.0",
   "granularPathspec": false,
   "command": {
     "publish": {