diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
index 413fac30fd..ace5e34b3e 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 
-__version__ = "0.25.0.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.25.0.rc0"
 
 # Alphabetical order of definitions is ensured in tests
 # WARNING: any comment added in this dictionary definition will be lost when