diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ead2b83f..c1b857d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libp2p",
-  "version": "0.26.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.26.0-rc.2",
   "description": "JavaScript implementation of libp2p, a modular peer to peer network stack",
   "leadMaintainer": "Jacob Heun <jacobheun@gmail.com>",
   "main": "src/index.js",