diff --git a/projects/pokt.network/package.yml b/projects/pokt.network/package.yml
index 602e9ea1..17be1258 100644
--- a/projects/pokt.network/package.yml
+++ b/projects/pokt.network/package.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ provides:
 build:
   dependencies:
     go.dev: ^1.18
-  script: |
-    go build -ldflags="$GO_LDFLAGS" -o pocket ./app/cmd/pocket_core/main.go
-    mkdir -p "{{ prefix }}"/bin
-    mv pocket "{{ prefix }}"/bin
+  script:
+    - run: sed -i -e 's/AppVersion = ".*"$/AppVersion = "RC-{{version}}"/' app.go
+      working-directory: app
+    - go build -ldflags="$GO_LDFLAGS" -o '{{prefix}}'/bin/pocket ./app/cmd/pocket_core/main.go
   env:
     linux:
       GO_LDFLAGS: