diff --git a/pkg/info/info.go b/pkg/info/info.go
index a2639bc958..cbcf306536 100644
--- a/pkg/info/info.go
+++ b/pkg/info/info.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package info
 
-const DefaultVersion = "1.2.45"
+const DefaultVersion = "1.2.45-RC1"
 
 // Build contains the short Git SHA of the CLI at the point it was build. Set via `-ldflags` at build time
 var Build = "local"