diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e21e727f9..d0c10bc48 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.0.0-rc.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 25cbd11d8..dcbd33b1a 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ source ./so-whiptail
 source ./so-variables
 source ./so-common-functions
 
-SOVERSION=1.4.0
+SOVERSION=2.0.0-rc.1
 
 accept_salt_key_remote() {
 	systemctl restart salt-minion
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ docker_registry() {
 }
 
 docker_seed_registry() {
-	local VERSION="HH$SOVERSION"
+	local VERSION="$SOVERSION"
 
 	if ! [ -f /nsm/docker-registry/docker/registry.tar ]; then
 		local TRUSTED_CONTAINERS=(\
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ master_static() {
 	# Create a static file for global values
 	printf '%s\n'\
 		"static:"\
-		"  soversion: HH$SOVERSION"\
+		"  soversion: $SOVERSION"\
 		"  hnmaster: $HNMASTER"\
 		"  ntpserver: $NTPSERVER"\
 		"  proxy: $PROXY"\