diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c43753841738..871f13d490be 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "py-polars"
-version = "0.20.5"
+version = "0.20.6-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "built",
diff --git a/py-polars/Cargo.toml b/py-polars/Cargo.toml
index 31a09080da76..c6e1032e2d9b 100644
--- a/py-polars/Cargo.toml
+++ b/py-polars/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "py-polars"
-version = "0.20.5"
+version = "0.20.6-rc.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]