diff --git a/.changeset/fifty-owls-retire.md b/.changeset/fifty-owls-retire.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c0e7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fifty-owls-retire.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-solana-program": patch
+---
+
+Switch initial package/crate version to 0.0.0
diff --git a/template/clients/js/clients/js/package.json.njk b/template/clients/js/clients/js/package.json.njk
index 04466f0..d303dcc 100644
--- a/template/clients/js/clients/js/package.json.njk
+++ b/template/clients/js/clients/js/package.json.njk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "{{ jsClientPackageName }}",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "JavaScript client for the {{ programName | titleCase }} program",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "module": "dist/src/index.mjs",
diff --git a/template/clients/rust/clients/rust/Cargo.toml.njk b/template/clients/rust/clients/rust/Cargo.toml.njk
index a87460b..fb84d8e 100644
--- a/template/clients/rust/clients/rust/Cargo.toml.njk
+++ b/template/clients/rust/clients/rust/Cargo.toml.njk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "{{ rustClientCrateName }}"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
 license-file = "../../LICENSE"
diff --git a/template/programs/counter-shank/program/Cargo.toml.njk b/template/programs/counter-shank/program/Cargo.toml.njk
index 0ca8400..daad101 100644
--- a/template/programs/counter-shank/program/Cargo.toml.njk
+++ b/template/programs/counter-shank/program/Cargo.toml.njk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "{{ programCrateName }}"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "./README.md"
 license-file = "../LICENSE"