diff --git a/d1_common_python/src/d1_common/__init__.py b/d1_common_python/src/d1_common/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/d1_common_python/src/d1_common/__init__.py
+++ b/d1_common_python/src/d1_common/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 '''Shared code for DataONE Python libraries
 '''
 
-__version__ = "1.1.2"
+__version__ = "1.1.2RC1"
 
 __all__ = [
   'const',
Updated version number to show that this is an RC.