diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e985723b..0a6f38ce 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kbs2"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.7.3-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "age",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 90095245..fd54b0c9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "A secret manager backed by age"
 license = "MIT"
 homepage = "https://github.com/woodruffw/kbs2"
 repository = "https://github.com/woodruffw/kbs2"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.7.3-rc.1"
 authors = ["William Woodruff <william@yossarian.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"