diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d4ee10..f2a1232 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ certificates.
 To run the `cisagov/client-cert-update` image via Docker:
 
 ```console
-docker run cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0
+docker run cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 ### Running with Docker Compose ###
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ docker run cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0
 
     services:
       update:
-        image: cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0
+        image: cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1
         init: true
         environment:
           - AWS_CONFIG_FILE=path/to/aws_config
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ environment variables.  See the
 
     services:
       update:
-        image: cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0
+        image: cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1
         init: true
         environment:
           - AWS_CONFIG_FILE=/run/secrets/aws_config
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ environment variables.  See the
 1. Pull the new image:
 
     ```console
-    docker pull cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0
+    docker pull cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1
     ```
 
 1. Recreate and run the container by following the [previous instructions](#running-with-docker).
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ environment variables.  See the
 
 The images of this container are tagged with [semantic
 versions](https://semver.org).  It is recommended that most users use a version
-tag (e.g. `:0.1.0`).
+tag (e.g. `:0.1.0-rc.1`).
 
 | Image:tag | Description |
 |-----------|-------------|
-|`cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0`| An exact release version. |
+|`cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1`| An exact release version. |
 |`cisagov/client-cert-update:0.0`| The most recent release matching the major and minor version numbers. |
 |`cisagov/client-cert-update:0`| The most recent release matching the major version number. |
 |`cisagov/client-cert-update:edge` | The most recent image built from a merge into the `develop` branch of this repository. |
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Build the image locally using this git repository as the [build context](https:/
 
 ```console
 docker build \
-  --tag cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0 \
+  --tag cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1 \
   https://github.com/cisagov/client-cert-update.git#develop
 ```
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Docker:
       --file Dockerfile-x \
       --platform linux/amd64 \
       --output type=docker \
-      --tag cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0 .
+      --tag cisagov/client-cert-update:0.1.0-rc.1 .
     ```
 
 ## Contributing ##
diff --git a/src/version.txt b/src/version.txt
index 3dc1f76..39bfdd9 100644
--- a/src/version.txt
+++ b/src/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0-rc.1"