diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index abd410582..fbc5196ba 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.4
+0.3.0-rc1
diff --git a/rpm-build/SPECS/securedrop-workstation-dom0-config.spec b/rpm-build/SPECS/securedrop-workstation-dom0-config.spec
index c446c73a5..b7b854f74 100644
--- a/rpm-build/SPECS/securedrop-workstation-dom0-config.spec
+++ b/rpm-build/SPECS/securedrop-workstation-dom0-config.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Name:		securedrop-workstation-dom0-config
-Version:	0.2.4
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Version:	0.3.0
+Release:	0.rc1.1%{?dist}
 Summary:	SecureDrop Workstation
 
 Group:		Library
 License:	GPLv3+
 URL:		https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation
-Source0:	securedrop-workstation-dom0-config-0.2.4.tar.gz
+Source0:	securedrop-workstation-dom0-config-0.3.0rc1.tar.gz
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:	python3-setuptools
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ configuration over time.
 %undefine py_auto_byte_compile
 
 %prep
-%setup -q
+%setup -n securedrop-workstation-dom0-config-0.3.0rc1
 
 %build
 %{__python3} setup.py build