diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c91dfc62..befb1aac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@
     "download-binaries": "sh download_binaries.sh",
     "build:pearl": "sh build_pearl.sh"
   },
-  "version": "0.1.0-rc197"
+  "version": "0.1.0-rc198"
 }
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2909aa82..cd178584 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "olas-operate-middleware"
-version = "0.1.0-rc197"
+version = "0.1.0-rc198"
 description = ""
 authors = ["David Vilela <dvilelaf@gmail.com>", "Viraj Patel <vptl185@gmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"