diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e156bc74..20888d34 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
 # RELEASE FIELD SECTION
-VERSION_NAME=24.7.7
+VERSION_NAME=24.7.8-RC1
 GROUP=ly.count.android
 POM_URL=https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-android
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-android
diff --git a/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java b/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java
index fd176d8b..343cd661 100644
--- a/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java
+++ b/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class TestUtils {
     public final static String commonAppKey = "appkey";
     public final static String commonDeviceId = "1234";
     public final static String SDK_NAME = "java-native-android";
-    public final static String SDK_VERSION = "24.7.7";
+    public final static String SDK_VERSION = "24.7.8-RC1";
     public static final int MAX_THREAD_COUNT_PER_STACK_TRACE = 50;
 
     public static class Activity2 extends Activity {
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java b/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java
index a3d8be12..ad0f8c01 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  */
 public class Countly {
 
-    private final String DEFAULT_COUNTLY_SDK_VERSION_STRING = "24.7.7";
+    private final String DEFAULT_COUNTLY_SDK_VERSION_STRING = "24.7.8-RC1";
 
     /**
      * Used as request meta data on every request