diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 82f87fd..ae509de 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "python-backoff"
-version = "2.2.1"
+version = "2.2.0rc1"
 description = "Function decoration for backoff and retry"
 authors = [{ name = "Bob Green", email = "rgreen@aquent.com" }]
 maintainers = [{ name = "Edgar Ramírez-Mondragón", email = "edgarrm358@gmail.com" }]
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index c298828..68b2f94 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "python-backoff"
-version = "2.2.1"
+version = "2.2.0rc1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 
 [package.dev-dependencies]