diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index beeb692..9953428 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 DIT_NAME=$(shell ddit targetname)
 BASENAME=$(shell ddit targetname --basename)
 VERSION=$(shell ddit ditversion)
-BOT_VERSION=$(shell ddit  ditversion | sed "s/-rc./rc/")
+BOT_VERSION=$(shell ddit ditversion | sed "s/-rc./rc/")
 
 NAME=${BASENAME}-${VERSION}
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ target:
 	mkdir $@
 
 $(operator_bot):
-	cd python/operator && DDIT_VERSION=$(BOT_VERSION) $(PYTHON) setup.py sdist
+	cd python/operator && BOT_VERSION=$(BOT_VERSION) $(PYTHON) setup.py sdist
 	rm -fr python/operator/daml_chat_operator_bot.egg-info
 	mkdir -p $(@D)
 	mv python/operator/dist/daml-chat-operator-bot-$(BOT_VERSION).tar.gz $@
diff --git a/dabl-meta.yaml b/dabl-meta.yaml
index 3eba670..7d026c5 100644
--- a/dabl-meta.yaml
+++ b/dabl-meta.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 catalog:
   name: daml-chat
-  version: 0.2.3
+  version: 2.0.0-rc.1
   short_description: Daml Chat
   description: A straightforward web chat app.
   author: Digital Asset (Switzerland) GmbH
   source_url: https://github.com/digital-asset/dablchat
   license: Apache-2.0
-  tags: [dabl-sample-app, application]
+  tags: [dabl-sample-app, application, experimental]
   icon_file: dabl-chat.png
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06920fd..a2bf72c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "daml-chat",
-  "version": "1.8.5",
+  "version": "2.0.0-rc.1",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@webscopeio/react-textarea-autocomplete": "^4.6.1",