diff --git a/autokeras/__init__.py b/autokeras/__init__.py
index bb1480b8e..3e6f8d927 100644
--- a/autokeras/__init__.py
+++ b/autokeras/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 from autokeras.utils.utils import check_kt_version
 from autokeras.utils.utils import check_tf_version
 
-__version__ = "master"
+__version__ = "1.0.17rc0"
 
 check_tf_version()
 check_kt_version()