diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 4a2f4252..9bc2ccfb 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.0.1-rc.1
+### Changed
+ - FIO-8264: update validate required
+
 ## 2.0.0
 ### Changed
  - Official Release
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac30ae41..efd8b73a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@formio/core",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.1-rc.1",
   "description": "The core Form.io renderering framework.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "exports": {