diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 7cf2b9fe..cfccce37 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "puppet-systemd",
-  "version": "8.1.0",
+  "version": "8.1.1-rc0",
   "author": "Vox Pupuli",
   "summary": "Puppet Systemd module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",