diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78d2bca32..c216d2251 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Code v99.99.999
 
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-## [4.8.2](https://github.com/coder/code-server/releases/tag/v4.8.2) - 2022-11-01
+## [4.8.2-rc.1](https://github.com/coder/code-server/releases/tag/v4.8.2-rc.1) - 2022-11-01
 
 Code v1.72.1
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 40e3a21e0..58c4907c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "code-server",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "4.8.1",
+  "version": "4.8.2-rc.1",
   "description": "Run VS Code on a remote server.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/coder/code-server",
   "bugs": {