diff --git a/Packages/systems.speckle.speckle-unity/package.json b/Packages/systems.speckle.speckle-unity/package.json
index 7c681bd..cebde39 100644
--- a/Packages/systems.speckle.speckle-unity/package.json
+++ b/Packages/systems.speckle.speckle-unity/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "systems.speckle.speckle-unity",
-  "version": "2.16.0",
+  "version": "2.17.0-rc",
   "displayName": "Speckle Unity Connector",
   "description": "AEC Interoperability for Unity through Speckle",
   "unity": "2021.1",