diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
index df0bf7d765..f4cc0e40c8 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.6.0.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.6.0.rc0"
 
 from .commands.user import notebook_login
 from .constants import (