diff --git a/dfx_extension/extension.json b/dfx_extension/extension.json
index a6d2bab0f4..236594ba1b 100644
--- a/dfx_extension/extension.json
+++ b/dfx_extension/extension.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "azle",
-    "version": "0.23.0",
+    "version": "0.24.0-rc.0",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/dfinity/dfx-extensions",
     "authors": "",
     "summary": "",