diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b02651adf23dde4b7019878bea38c6999dcef7ee..f8738622e6836dd6ea4110ebec8aef00dcf1f3d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "matrix-react-sdk",
-    "version": "3.108.0",
+    "version": "3.109.0-rc.0",
     "description": "SDK for matrix.org using React",
     "author": "matrix.org",
     "repository": {